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1918 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1918 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election?

David I. Walsh won the 1918 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election. David I. Walsh received 207,478 popular votes (49.67%). The main challenger was John W. Weeks (45.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Walsh and Weeks

Walsh +4.6 pts · won by 19,191 votes
David I. WalshDemocraticWINNER49.67%
207,478 votes
John W. WeeksRepublican45.07%
188,287 votes
Thomas W. LawsonIndependent5.26%
21,985 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.