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1940 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles Clason won the 1940 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Clason received 76,373 popular votes (58.39%). The main challenger was Bernard W Doyle (41.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Clason and Doyle

Clason +16.8 pts · won by 21,945 votes
Charles ClasonRepublicanWINNER58.39%
76,373 votes
Bernard W DoyleDemocratic41.61%
54,428 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.