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1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

Thomas Lane won the 1956 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. Thomas Lane received 87,415 popular votes (64.47%). The main challenger was Robert T Breed (35.53%).

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

Lane +28.9 pts · won by 39,242 votes
Thomas LaneDemocraticWINNER64.47%
87,415 votes
Robert T BreedRepublican35.53%
48,173 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.