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1996 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1996 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

John W. Olver won the 1996 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. John W. Olver received 129,232 popular votes (52.72%). The main challenger was Jane Maria Swift (47.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Olver and Swift

Olver +5.5 pts · won by 13,431 votes
John W. OlverDemocraticWINNER52.72%
129,232 votes
Jane Maria SwiftRepublican47.24%
115,801 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.