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1946 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1946 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election?

Charles Gifford won the 1946 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election. Charles Gifford received 69,831 popular votes (60.83%). The main challenger was William McAuliffe (37.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Gifford and McAuliffe

Gifford +23.0 pts · won by 26,464 votes
Charles GiffordRepublicanWINNER60.83%
69,831 votes
William McAuliffeDemocratic37.78%
43,367 votes
Grace Farnsworth Luderprohibition1.39%
1,601 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.