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1968 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1968 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Frank Morse won the 1968 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Frank Morse received 124,930 popular votes (60.41%). The main challenger was James E Maguire (39.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Morse and Maguire

Morse +20.8 pts · won by 43,055 votes
Frank MorseRepublicanWINNER60.41%
124,930 votes
James E MaguireDemocratic39.59%
81,875 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.