John Higgins

U.S. Representative
Born
February 19, 1893
Died
August 2, 1955
Age at death
62
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1934–1936
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Higgins99,512
Opponents12,188
2
Elections run

Between 1934 and 1936, John Higgins ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Higgins's biggest single-election total was 53,129 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 11.

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How many votes has John Higgins received?

John Higgins has received 99,512 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Higgins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon53,12981.33%Joseph M Denapoli
John R Hughes

Aniello D Imperato
1934U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon46,38399.95%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000579) and Wikidata (Q1388942). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Higgins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-higgins-massachusetts. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.