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1968 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1968 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election?

William Bates won the 1968 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election. William Bates received 136,951 popular votes (66.08%). The main challenger was Deirdre Henderson (33.92%).

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

Bates +32.2 pts · won by 66,647 votes
William BatesRepublicanWINNER66.08%
136,951 votes
Deirdre HendersonDemocratic33.92%
70,304 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.