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1946 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election?

Philip Philbin won the 1946 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election. Philip Philbin received 69,038 popular votes (62.16%). The main challenger was Carroll H Balcom (37.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Philbin and Balcom

Philbin +24.3 pts · won by 27,005 votes
Philip PhilbinDemocraticWINNER62.16%
69,038 votes
Carroll H BalcomRepublican37.84%
42,033 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.