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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Massachusetts/MA-01
      1980·US House·Massachusetts·District profile →

      Massachusetts District 1 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Silvio O Conte
      74.9%156,514 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Helen Poppy Doyle
      25.1%52,457 votes
      Margin
      R+49.8
      208,991 total votes
      3 candidates208,991 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Silvio O ConteREP✓
      		REP156,51474.9%
      Helen Poppy DoyleDEM
      		DEM52,45725.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH200.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+13.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+8.1
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202455.5%42.0%D+13.6381,359
      202059.8%38.2%D+21.7393,141
      201654.9%37.4%D+17.5366,617
      201263.9%36.1%D+27.8346,274
      200862.9%34.8%D+28.1353,090

      Seat History

      US House in Massachusetts

      2024
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+58.0
      2022
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+22.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+73.9
      2018
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+97.6
      2016
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+67.4
      2014
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+73.8
      2012
      Richard E NealDEM
      D+77.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      John W OlverDEM
      D+25.1
      2008
      John W OlverDEM
      D+43.8
      2006
      John W OlverDEM
      D+71.9
      2004
      John W OlverDEM
      D+77.7
      2002
      John W OlverDEM
      D+33.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      John W OlverDEM
      D+36.9
      1998
      John W OlverDEM
      D+43.4
      1996
      John W OlverDEM
      D+5.5
      View all US House history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Silvio O ConteREP
      Record8W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1990
      US House
      Full profile →
      Helen Poppy DoyleDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

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