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1946 Massachusetts U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1946 Massachusetts U.S. House District 11 Election?

John F. Kennedy won the 1946 Massachusetts U.S. House District 11 Election. John F. Kennedy received 69,093 popular votes (71.87%). The main challenger was Lester W Bowen (27.05%).

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Kennedy +44.8 pts · won by 43,086 votes
John F. KennedyDemocraticWINNER71.87%
69,093 votes
Lester W BowenRepublican27.05%
26,007 votes
Philip Geerprohibition1.08%
1,036 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.