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1966 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1966 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

Torbert Macdonald won the 1966 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. Torbert Macdonald received 119,543 popular votes (74.49%). The main challenger was John R Hughes (25.51%).

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

Macdonald +49.0 pts · won by 78,613 votes
Torbert MacdonaldDemocraticWINNER74.49%
119,543 votes
John R HughesRepublican25.51%
40,930 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.