1936 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Edith Rogers won the 1936 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Edith Rogers received 90,845 popular votes (62.81%). The main challenger was John W Coughlin (33.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Rogers and Coughlin

Rogers +29.1 pts · won by 42,144 votes
90,845 votes
48,701 votes
John T Kevin Jr.Independent1.45%
2,098 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.1% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.