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1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election?

John McCormack won the 1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election. John McCormack received 89,943 popular votes (82.48%). The main challenger was James S Tremblay (17.52%).

See the full head-to-head between McCormack and Tremblay

McCormack +65.0 pts · won by 70,844 votes
John McCormackDemocraticWINNER82.48%
89,943 votes
James S TremblayRepublican17.52%
19,099 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.