John R Hughes

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1936–1970
0-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hughes223,573
Opponents646,986
6
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1970, John R Hughes ran in 6 U.S. House elections, losing all 6. Hughes's biggest single-election total was 47,289 votes, in the 1962 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 7.

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How many votes has John R Hughes received?

John R Hughes has received 223,573 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–6.

Election history

John R Hughes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost44,46327.78%Torbert Macdonald (head-to-head)
1966U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost40,93025.51%Torbert Macdonald (head-to-head)
1964U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost41,67123.05%Torbert Macdonald (head-to-head)
1962U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost47,28928.42%Torbert Macdonald (head-to-head)
1958U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost46,27433.64%Torbert Macdonald (head-to-head)
1936U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost2,9464.51%John Higgins
Joseph M Denapoli

Aniello D Imperato
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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.