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1936 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election?

Pehr Holmes won the 1936 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election. Pehr Holmes received 61,624 popular votes (51.46%). The main challenger was John A Ryan (47.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Holmes and Ryan

Holmes +4.1 pts · won by 4,854 votes
Pehr HolmesRepublicanWINNER51.46%
61,624 votes
John A RyanDemocratic47.41%
56,770 votes
William A Ahernsocialist1.13%
1,354 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.