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1958 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. House race

Who won the 1958 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

Torbert Macdonald won the 1958 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. Torbert Macdonald received 91,263 popular votes (66.36%). The main challenger was John R Hughes (33.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Macdonald and Hughes

Macdonald +32.7 pts · won by 44,989 votes
Torbert MacdonaldDemocraticWINNER66.36%
91,263 votes
John R HughesRepublican33.64%
46,274 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.