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1942 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1942 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

Angier Goodwin won the 1942 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. Angier Goodwin received 57,016 popular votes (56.22%). The main challenger was Frederick T McDermott (43.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Goodwin and McDermott

Goodwin +12.4 pts · won by 12,615 votes
Angier GoodwinRepublicanWINNER56.22%
57,016 votes
Frederick T McDermottDemocratic43.78%
44,401 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.