1936 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election

Massachusetts · 10 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1936 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election?

Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. won the 1936 Massachusetts U.S. Senate Election. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. received 875,160 popular votes (48.53%). The main challenger was James M. Curley (41.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Curley

Jr. +7.5 pts · won by 135,409 votes

Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.RepublicanWINNER48.53%

875,160 votes

James M. Curley Democratic41.02%

739,751 votes

Thomas C. O'BrienUnion7.44%

134,245 votes

Alonzo B. CookTownsendite, Progressive, Effective Congress0.64%

11,519 votes

Guy M. GrayTownsend, Social Justice0.55%

9,906 votes

Albert S. CoolidgeSocialist0.54%

9,763 votes

Moses H. GulesianTownsend Plan0.41%

7,408 votes

Ernest L. DodgeSocialist Labor0.39%

7,091 votes

Charles FlahertyCommunist0.27%

4,821 votes

Wilbur D. MoonProhibition0.2%

3,677 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.