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1940 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Edith Rogers won the 1940 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Edith Rogers received 120,435 popular votes (76.21%). The main challenger was Francis J Roane (23.79%).

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

Rogers +52.4 pts · won by 82,842 votes
Edith RogersRepublicanWINNER76.21%
120,435 votes
Francis J RoaneDemocratic23.79%
37,593 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.