1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Edith Rogers won the 1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Edith Rogers received 150,957 popular votes (73.28%). The main challenger was Lawrence E Corcoran (26.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Rogers and Corcoran

Rogers +46.6 pts · won by 95,919 votes

Edith Rogers RepublicanWINNER73.28%

150,957 votes

Lawrence E Corcoran Democratic26.72%

55,038 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.