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1960 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1960 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

Torbert Macdonald won the 1960 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. Torbert Macdonald received 114,333 popular votes (65.75%). The main challenger was Ward Collins Cramer (34.25%).

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

Macdonald +31.5 pts · won by 54,783 votes
Torbert MacdonaldDemocraticWINNER65.75%
114,333 votes
Ward Collins CramerRepublican34.25%
59,550 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.