Torbert Macdonald
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 6, 1917
- Died
- May 21, 1976
- Age at death
- 58
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1954–1974
11-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Macdonald1.2M
Opponents589,108
11
Elections run
Between 1954 and 1974, Torbert Macdonald ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning all 11. Macdonald's biggest single-election total was 139,095 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 7. Macdonald's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 8, decided by 8,954 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Massachusetts's District 7, every U.S. House race in Massachusetts's District 8, or all 1974 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Torbert Macdonald received?
Torbert Macdonald has received 1,242,899 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 122,16579.78% | William H Murphy |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 135,19367.74% | Joan M Aliberti |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 115,59772.22% | John R Hughes (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 119,56262.51% | William S Abbot |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 119,54374.49% | John R Hughes (head-to-head) |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 139,09576.95% | John R Hughes (head-to-head) |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 119,11771.58% | John R Hughes (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 114,33365.75% | Ward Collins Cramer |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 91,26366.36% | John R Hughes (head-to-head) |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 92,46354.78% | C Eugene Farnam |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 74,56853.19% | James Goodwin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000005) and Wikidata (Q2443745). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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