1942 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1942 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election?

Charles Gifford won the 1942 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election. Charles Gifford received 50,902 popular votes (58.82%). The main challenger was John H Backus Jr. (41.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Gifford and Jr.

Gifford +17.6 pts · won by 15,269 votes
50,902 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.