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1940 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1940 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election?

John McCormack won the 1940 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election. John McCormack received 97,588 popular votes (78.14%). The main challenger was Allen (21.86%).

See the full head-to-head between McCormack and Allen

McCormack +56.3 pts · won by 70,286 votes
John McCormackDemocraticWINNER78.14%
97,588 votes
AllenRepublican21.86%
27,302 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.