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1916 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1916 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

Michael Phelan won the 1916 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. Michael Phelan received 16,597 popular votes (51.19%). The main challenger was Charles Neal Barney (44.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Phelan and Barney

Phelan +6.9 pts · won by 2,247 votes
Michael PhelanDemocraticWINNER51.19%
16,597 votes
Charles Neal BarneyRepublican44.26%
14,350 votes
Samuel Bramhallsocialist3.32%
1,075 votes
Freeman H Newhallprohibition1.24%
403 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.