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1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 13 Election?

Richard Wigglesworth won the 1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 13 Election. Richard Wigglesworth received 109,950 popular votes (55.62%). The main challenger was Richard E McCormack (44.38%).

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

Wigglesworth +11.2 pts · won by 22,231 votes
Richard WigglesworthRepublicanWINNER55.62%
109,950 votes
Richard E McCormackDemocratic44.38%
87,719 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.