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1962 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

Silvio O. Conte won the 1962 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. Silvio O. Conte received 106,498 popular votes (74.36%). The main challenger was William K Hefner (25.63%).

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Conte +48.7 pts · won by 69,787 votes
Silvio O. ConteRepublicanWINNER74.36%
106,498 votes
William K HefnerDemocratic25.63%
36,711 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.