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1938 Massachusetts U.S. House District 15 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Massachusetts U.S. House District 15 Election?

Charles Gifford won the 1938 Massachusetts U.S. House District 15 Election. Charles Gifford received 66,054 popular votes (59.02%). The main challenger was John D W Bodfish (40.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Gifford and Bodfish

Gifford +18.0 pts · won by 20,187 votes
Charles GiffordRepublicanWINNER59.02%
66,054 votes
John D W BodfishDemocratic40.98%
45,867 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.