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1950 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. House race

Who won the 1950 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

Angier Goodwin won the 1950 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. Angier Goodwin received 71,938 popular votes (53.89%). The main challenger was John B Carr (46.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Goodwin and Carr

Goodwin +7.8 pts · won by 10,379 votes
Angier GoodwinRepublicanWINNER53.89%
71,938 votes
John B CarrDemocratic46.11%
61,559 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.