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1938 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election?

Pehr Holmes won the 1938 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election. Pehr Holmes received 62,874 popular votes (54.14%). The main challenger was John A Ryan (45.86%).

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

Holmes +8.3 pts · won by 9,608 votes
Pehr HolmesRepublicanWINNER54.14%
62,874 votes
John A RyanDemocratic45.86%
53,266 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.