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1940 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1940 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

Lawrence Connery won the 1940 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. Lawrence Connery received 89,966 popular votes (62.11%). The main challenger was William Henry Haskell (36.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Connery and Haskell

Connery +25.7 pts · won by 37,265 votes
Lawrence ConneryDemocraticWINNER62.11%
89,966 votes
William Henry HaskellRepublican36.38%
52,701 votes
Thaxter Eatonprohibition1.51%
2,194 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.