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1916 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1916 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election?

James Gallivan won the 1916 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election. James Gallivan received 22,105 popular votes (67.56%). The main challenger was David * Robinson (32.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Gallivan and Robinson

Gallivan +35.1 pts · won by 11,492 votes
James GallivanDemocraticWINNER67.56%
22,105 votes
David * RobinsonRepublican32.44%
10,613 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.