1936 Massachusetts U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1936 Massachusetts U.S. House District 15 Election?

Charles Gifford won the 1936 Massachusetts U.S. House District 15 Election. Charles Gifford received 58,355 popular votes (50.08%). The main challenger was John D W Bodfish (36.51%).

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Gifford +13.6 pts · won by 15,817 votes

Charles Gifford RepublicanWINNER50.08%

58,355 votes

John D W Bodfish Democratic36.51%

42,538 votes

John Henry McNeecetownsend social justice10.66%

12,419 votes

William McAuliffeunion1.89%

2,199 votes

Nora Ouimette Dupreysocialist0.87%

1,008 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.