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1916 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election?

Frederick Gillett won the 1916 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. Frederick Gillett received 20,064 popular votes (60.25%). The main challenger was Theobald M Connor (35.72%).

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

Gillett +24.5 pts · won by 8,169 votes
Frederick GillettRepublicanWINNER60.25%
20,064 votes
Theobald M ConnorDemocratic35.72%
11,895 votes
George H Wrennsocialist4.03%
1,343 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.