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1944 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1944 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election?

George Bates won the 1944 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election. George Bates received 87,211 popular votes (67.01%). The main challenger was Lawrence J Bresnahan (32.99%).

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

Bates +34.0 pts · won by 44,274 votes
George BatesRepublicanWINNER67.01%
87,211 votes
Lawrence J BresnahanDemocratic32.99%
42,937 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.