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1948 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1948 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

Thomas Lane won the 1948 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. Thomas Lane received 100,333 popular votes (79.21%). The main challenger was A Prescott Barker (20.79%).

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

Lane +58.4 pts · won by 73,994 votes
Thomas LaneDemocraticWINNER79.21%
100,333 votes
A Prescott BarkerRepublican20.79%
26,339 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.