Richard Wigglesworth
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 25, 1891
- Died
- October 22, 1960
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1928–1956
15-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wigglesworth1.3M
Opponents815,242
15
Elections run
Between 1928 and 1956, Richard Wigglesworth ran in 15 U.S. House elections, winning all 15. Wigglesworth's biggest single-election total was 114,761 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 13. Wigglesworth's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 13, decided by 10,412 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Massachusetts's District 13, every U.S. House race in Massachusetts's District 14, or all 1956 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Richard Wigglesworth received?
Richard Wigglesworth has received 1,252,871 popular votes across 15 U.S. elections, with a career record of 15–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 109,95055.62% | Richard E McCormack |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 90,92458% | James F Gardner |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 114,76160.56% | Daniel N Crowley |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 90,38762.2% | David J Concannon (head-to-head) William R Ferry |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 89,91356.56% | David J Concannon (head-to-head) |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 87,83967.51% | James J Goode Jr. |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 97,01365.82% | Andrew T Clancy (head-to-head) |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 62,60859.29% | Francis H Foy (head-to-head) |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 92,65165.04% | Francis G Oneill Squire E Putney |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 86,38968.38% | Andrew T Clancy (head-to-head) |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 76,79358.45% | John F Dowd |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 58,65354.87% | Francis H Foy (head-to-head) |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 64,58958.42% | James Frances Morris (head-to-head) |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 56,80357.31% | James Frances Morris (head-to-head) |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 73,59861.28% | Christopher M Clifford |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000450) and Wikidata (Q2149011). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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