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1920 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. House race

Who won the 1920 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election?

James Gallivan won the 1920 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election. James Gallivan received 32,622 popular votes (58.57%). The main challenger was Harrison H Atwood (32.78%).

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

Gallivan +25.8 pts · won by 14,363 votes
James GallivanDemocraticWINNER58.57%
32,622 votes
Harrison H AtwoodRepublican32.78%
18,259 votes
William H Obrienpeople's candidate, the8.64%
4,813 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.