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1912 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1912 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election?

Frederick Gillett won the 1912 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. Frederick Gillett received 12,301 popular votes (42.81%). The main challenger was William G McKechnie (38.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Gillett and McKechnie

Gillett +4.7 pts · won by 1,361 votes
Frederick GillettRepublicanWINNER42.81%
12,301 votes
William G McKechnieDemocratic38.07%
10,940 votes
Thomas L Hisgenprogressive18.94%
5,442 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.