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1928 Massachusetts U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1928 Massachusetts U.S. House District 16 Election?

Charles Gifford won the 1928 Massachusetts U.S. House District 16 Election. Charles Gifford received 49,202 popular votes (63.14%). The main challenger was Willard E Boyden (30.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Gifford and Boyden

Gifford +32.9 pts · won by 25,612 votes
Charles GiffordRepublicanWINNER63.14%
49,202 votes
Willard E BoydenDemocratic30.27%
23,590 votes
Frank A Manningsocialist6.56%
5,115 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.