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1938 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Edith Rogers won the 1938 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Edith Rogers received 104,912 popular votes (74.81%). The main challenger was Francis J Roane (25.19%).

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

Rogers +49.6 pts · won by 69,589 votes
Edith RogersRepublicanWINNER74.81%
104,912 votes
Francis J RoaneDemocratic25.19%
35,323 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.