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1946 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1946 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

Thomas Lane won the 1946 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. Thomas Lane received 59,871 popular votes (60.75%). The main challenger was Ernest Bentley (37.8%).

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

Lane +23.0 pts · won by 22,621 votes
Thomas LaneDemocraticWINNER60.75%
59,871 votes
Ernest BentleyRepublican37.8%
37,250 votes
Freeman W Follettprohibition1.45%
1,433 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.