1996Final results
1996 election for Massachusetts's 1st District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
John W. Olver (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Jane Maria Swift (R) by 5.5 points.
John W. OlverDemocrat · winner
52.7%129,232
Jane Maria SwiftRepublican
47.2%115,801
245,111 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 1996
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.
John W. OlverJane Maria Swift
$912.5K
Raised by the campaign
$695.1K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$693.5K
$8K
Cash on hand
$1.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996