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1956-11-06 U.S. House Election Results for Massachusetts (District 08)

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Runoff Election: No Yes
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Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries



 
County Torbert MacDonald*
(D)		 Eugene Farnam
(R)		 Other Margin TOTAL
TOTAL 92,46354.8% 76,31245.2% 00.0% 16,151 168,775
Total R vote: 76,312 (45.2%)      Total D vote: 92,463 (54.8%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Eugene Farnam 16,089 63.2%
2   Vernon Newman 5,740 22.6%
3   Walter MacDonald 3,610 14.2%
TOTAL VOTES 25,439  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Torbert MacDonald* 32,820 100.0%
TOTAL VOTES 32,820