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1944 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1944 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

Angier Goodwin won the 1944 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. Angier Goodwin received 79,912 popular votes (57.5%). The main challenger was Frederick T McDermott (42.5%).

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

Goodwin +15.0 pts · won by 20,854 votes
Angier GoodwinRepublicanWINNER57.5%
79,912 votes
Frederick T McDermottDemocratic42.5%
59,058 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.