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1940 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election?

Pehr Holmes won the 1940 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election. Pehr Holmes received 70,542 popular votes (53.18%). The main challenger was Frank J McGrail (45.97%).

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

Holmes +7.2 pts · won by 9,554 votes
Pehr HolmesRepublicanWINNER53.18%
70,542 votes
Frank J McGrailDemocratic45.97%
60,988 votes
Helen P Nylenprohibition0.85%
1,130 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.