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1944 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Edith Rogers won the 1944 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Edith Rogers received 109,242 popular votes (73.24%). The main challenger was Milton A Wesson (26.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Rogers and Wesson

Rogers +46.5 pts · won by 69,331 votes
Edith RogersRepublicanWINNER73.24%
109,242 votes
Milton A WessonDemocratic26.76%
39,911 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.