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1942 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1942 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election?

George Bates won the 1942 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election. George Bates received 68,739 popular votes (75.32%). The main challenger was James D Burns (24.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Bates and Burns

Bates +50.6 pts · won by 46,216 votes
George BatesRepublicanWINNER75.32%
68,739 votes
James D BurnsDemocratic24.68%
22,523 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.