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1948 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election?

Philip Philbin won the 1948 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election. Philip Philbin received 104,601 popular votes (73.94%). The main challenger was Carroll H Balcom (26.05%).

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

Philbin +47.9 pts · won by 67,746 votes
Philip PhilbinDemocraticWINNER73.94%
104,601 votes
Carroll H BalcomRepublican26.05%
36,855 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.