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1936 Massachusetts U.S. House District 13 Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Massachusetts U.S. House District 13 Election?

Richard Wigglesworth won the 1936 Massachusetts U.S. House District 13 Election. Richard Wigglesworth received 76,793 popular votes (58.45%). The main challenger was John F Dowd (41.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Wigglesworth and Dowd

Wigglesworth +16.9 pts · won by 22,217 votes
Richard WigglesworthRepublicanWINNER58.45%
76,793 votes
John F DowdDemocratic41.54%
54,576 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.