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1942 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election?

Philip Philbin won the 1942 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election. Philip Philbin received 46,412 popular votes (50.39%). The main challenger was Alfred Woollacott (49.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Philbin and Woollacott

Philbin +0.8 pts · won by 723 votes
Philip PhilbinDemocraticWINNER50.39%
46,412 votes
Alfred WoollacottRepublican49.61%
45,689 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.