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2010 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2010 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

John W. Olver won the 2010 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. John W. Olver received 128,011 popular votes (60%). The main challenger was William L. Gunn Jr. (34.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Olver and Jr.

Olver +25.1 pts · won by 53,593 votes
John W. OlverDemocraticWINNER60%
128,011 votes
William L. Gunn Jr.Republican34.88%
74,418 votes
Michael EngelIndependent5.1%
10,880 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.