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1906 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1906 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Butler Ames won the 1906 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Butler Ames received 15,778 popular votes (54.17%). The main challenger was Joseph J Flynn (44.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Ames and Flynn

Ames +10.0 pts · won by 2,897 votes
Butler AmesRepublicanWINNER54.17%
15,778 votes
Joseph J FlynnDemocratic44.22%
12,881 votes
Fred P Folsomsocialist1.61%
470 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.