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1948 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1948 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election?

Harold Donohue won the 1948 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election. Harold Donohue received 89,064 popular votes (59.17%). The main challenger was John J Maginnis (40.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Donohue and Maginnis

Donohue +18.3 pts · won by 27,616 votes
Harold DonohueDemocraticWINNER59.17%
89,064 votes
John J MaginnisRepublican40.83%
61,448 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.