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1962 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1962 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

Torbert Macdonald won the 1962 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. Torbert Macdonald received 119,117 popular votes (71.58%). The main challenger was John R Hughes (28.42%).

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

Macdonald +43.2 pts · won by 71,828 votes
Torbert MacdonaldDemocraticWINNER71.58%
119,117 votes
John R HughesRepublican28.42%
47,289 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.