2006Final results
2006 election for Massachusetts's 1st District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
John W. Olver (D) won with 76.4% of the vote, defeating William H. Szych (Ind) by 52.9 points.
John W. OlverDemocrat · winner
76.4%158,057
William H. SzychIndependent
23.5%48,574
206,884 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 2006
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. OlverNo Republican
$660.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$670.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$143.4K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: William H. Szych $46.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006