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1916 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1916 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election?

Augustus Gardner won the 1916 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election. Augustus Gardner received 21,916 popular votes (67.34%). The main challenger was Edward Howard (26.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Gardner and Howard

Gardner +41.0 pts · won by 13,338 votes
Augustus GardnerRepublicanWINNER67.34%
21,916 votes
Edward HowardDemocratic26.36%
8,578 votes
Michael D Fitzgeraldsocialist6.3%
2,049 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.