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1960 Massachusetts U.S. House District 13 Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Massachusetts U.S. House District 13 Election?

James A. Burke won the 1960 Massachusetts U.S. House District 13 Election. James A. Burke received 126,936 popular votes (58.53%). The main challenger was Charles J Gabriel (41.47%).

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

Burke +17.1 pts · won by 37,015 votes
James A. BurkeDemocraticWINNER58.53%
126,936 votes
Charles J GabrielRepublican41.47%
89,921 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.