Silvio Conte

Silvio O. Conte

U.S.A.

Party Republican

Latest Campaign U.S.A. House of Reps

Date of Birth November 9, 1921

Date of Death Feb. 8, 1991 (Age: 69)

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Personal Background

Silvio Conte graduated from Pittsfield Vocational High School and served in the United States Navy SeaBees during World War II. He later earned degrees from Boston College and Boston College Law School. Conte spent several years in the public sector, including a tenure in the Massachusetts Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, where he focused on securing defense contracts and advocating for federal funding of research and natural resource protection. His career highlights include introducing legislation to restore Atlantic salmon and securing funding for a polymer research center.

Political Ideas

Silvio Conte's political identity is marked by a blend of progressive civil rights advocacy and localized economic interests, creating a unique ideological tension. He consistently supported landmark civil rights legislation, yet his efforts to secure defense contracts and research funding for his home district reveal a localized economic focus. Conte's theatrical protest against pork barrel spending further underscores his calculated approach to balancing broader policy goals with regional benefits.

Campaigns

1990: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st District

77.50% of vote

Win

1988: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st District

82.70% of vote

Win

1986: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st District

77.80% of vote

Win

1984: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st District

72.90% of vote

Win

1982: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st District

99.50% of vote

Win

1980: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st District

74.90% of vote

Win

1978: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st District

Unopposed

Win

1976: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st District

63.80% of vote

Win

1974: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st District

71.10% of vote

Win

1972: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st District

Unopposed

Win

1970: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st District

Unopposed

Win

1968: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st District

Win

1964: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st District

Unopposed

Win

1962: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st District

74.40% of vote

Win

1960: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st District

68.50% of vote

Win

1958: U.S.A. House of Representatives

ELECTED

Election History

Massachusetts House of Representatives 1st District

55.30% of vote

Win