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1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

Silvio O. Conte won the 1976 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. Silvio O. Conte received 137,652 popular votes (63.77%). The main challenger was Edward A. McColgan (36.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Conte and McColgan

Conte +27.6 pts · won by 59,471 votes
Silvio O. ConteRepublicanWINNER63.77%
137,652 votes
Edward A. McColganDemocratic36.22%
78,181 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.