1984Final results
1984 election for Massachusetts's 1st District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Silvio Conte (R) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Mary L. Wentworth (D) by 45.9 points.
Silvio ConteRepublican · winner
72.9%162,646
Mary L. WentworthDemocrat
27.1%60,372
223,037 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Mary L. WentworthSilvio Conte
$13.9K
Raised by the campaign
$197.7K
$13.6K
Spent by the campaign
$92K
$305
Cash on hand
$217.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 26, 1984; FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984