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1944 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1944 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

Thomas Lane won the 1944 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. Thomas Lane received 78,008 popular votes (67.89%). The main challenger was Ernest Bentley (32.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Lane and Bentley

Lane +35.8 pts · won by 41,131 votes
Thomas LaneDemocraticWINNER67.89%
78,008 votes
Ernest BentleyRepublican32.1%
36,877 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.