1940 Massachusetts U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1940 Massachusetts U.S. House District 15 Election?

Charles Gifford won the 1940 Massachusetts U.S. House District 15 Election. Charles Gifford received 73,358 popular votes (57.79%). The main challenger was John H Backus Jr. (42.21%).

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Gifford +15.6 pts · won by 19,777 votes
73,358 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.