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1988 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1988 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

Silvio O. Conte won the 1988 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. Silvio O. Conte received 186,356 popular votes (82.72%). The main challenger was John R. Arden (17.27%).

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

Conte +65.5 pts · won by 147,449 votes
Silvio O. ConteRepublicanWINNER82.72%
186,356 votes
John R. ArdenDemocratic17.27%
38,907 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.