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1958 Massachusetts U.S. House District 13 Election

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

Who won the 1958 Massachusetts U.S. House District 13 Election?

James A. Burke won the 1958 Massachusetts U.S. House District 13 Election. James A. Burke received 89,073 popular votes (53.51%). The main challenger was William W Jenness (46.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Burke and Jenness

Burke +7.0 pts · won by 11,673 votes
James A. BurkeDemocraticWINNER53.51%
89,073 votes
William W JennessRepublican46.49%
77,400 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.