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1960 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

Silvio O. Conte won the 1960 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. Silvio O. Conte received 102,921 popular votes (68.48%). The main challenger was James D Burns (31.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Conte and Burns

Conte +37.3 pts · won by 56,058 votes
Silvio O. ConteRepublicanWINNER68.48%
102,921 votes
James D BurnsDemocratic31.18%
46,863 votes
Addison L Greenprohibition0.34%
511 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.