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1902 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election

Massachusetts · 4 candidates · See every 1902 U.S. House race

Who won the 1902 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Thayer won the 1902 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election. John Thayer received 14,382 popular votes (49.06%). The main challenger was Rufus B Dodge (46.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Thayer and Dodge

Thayer +2.7 pts · won by 780 votes
John ThayerDemocraticWINNER49.06%
14,382 votes
Rufus B DodgeRepublican46.39%
13,602 votes
Howard A Gibbssocialist3.43%
1,005 votes
George H Bemisprohibition1.12%
329 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.