PolitiFinder

1964 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. House race

Who won the 1964 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election?

William Bates won the 1964 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election. William Bates received 141,733 popular votes (64.61%). The main challenger was James G Zafris (35.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Bates and Zafris

Bates +29.2 pts · won by 64,087 votes
William BatesRepublicanWINNER64.61%
141,733 votes
James G ZafrisDemocratic35.39%
77,646 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.