1918 United States House of Representatives elections
Districts Incumbent Party First elected Result Candidates
Massachusetts 1 Allen T. Treadway Republican 1912 Incumbent re-elected Y Allen T. Treadway ( Republican ) 58.30% Thomas F. Cassidy ( Democratic ) 41.70%
Massachusetts 2 Frederick H. Gillett Republican 1892 Incumbent re-elected Y Frederick H. Gillett ( Republican ) 99.93% Scattering 0.07%
Massachusetts 3 Calvin D. Paige Republican 1913 ( Special ) Incumbent re-elected Y Calvin D. Paige ( Republican ) 60.47% Eaton D. Sargent ( Democratic ) 39.53%
Massachusetts 4 Samuel E. Winslow Republican 1912 Incumbent re-elected Y Samuel E. Winslow ( Republican ) 52.50% John F. McGrath ( Democratic ) 47.49% Scattering 0.01%
Massachusetts 5 John Jacob Rogers Republican 1912 Incumbent re-elected Y John Jacob Rogers ( Republican ) 99.23% Scattering 0.77%
Massachusetts 6 Willfred W. Lufkin Republican 1917 ( Special ) Incumbent re-elected Y Willfred W. Lufkin ( Republican ) 88.86% Estus E. Eames ( Socialist ) 11.13% Scattering 0.02%
Massachusetts 7 Michael F. Phelan Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected Y Robert S. Maloney ( Democratic ) 57.31% Charles Cabot Johnson ( Republican ) 42.69%
Massachusetts 8 Frederick W. Dallinger Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected Y Frederick W. Dallinger ( Republican ) 60.31% James E. Aylward ( Democratic ) 39.69%
Massachusetts 9 Alvan T. Fuller Republican 1916 Incumbent re-elected Y Alvan T. Fuller ( Republican ) 68.69% Henry C. Rowland ( Democratic ) 31.31%
Massachusetts 10 Peter Francis Tague Democratic 1914 Incumbent lost re-election as an Independent . New member elected . Democratic hold Y John F. Fitzgerald ( Democratic ) 47.28% Peter F. Tague ( Ind ) 45.72% Hammond T. Fletcher ( Republican ) 6.99% Scattering 0.01%
Massachusetts 11 George H. Tinkham Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected Y George H. Tinkham ( Republican ) 56.43% Francis J. Horgan ( Democratic ) 43.55% Scattering 0.02%
Massachusetts 12 James A. Gallivan Democratic 1914 ( Special ) Incumbent re-elected Y James A. Gallivan ( Democratic ) 70.41% Harrison H. Atwood ( Republican ) 29.58% Scattering 0.01%
Massachusetts 13 William Henry Carter Republican 1914 Incumbent retired . New member elected . Republican hold Y Robert Luce ( Republican ) 59.28% Aloysius J. Doon ( Democratic ) 40.71% Scattering 0.00%
Massachusetts 14 Richard Olney Democratic 1914 Incumbent re-elected Y Richard Olney ( Democratic ) 56.56% Louis F. R. Langelier ( Republican ) 43.44% Scattering 0.00%
Massachusetts 15 William S. Greene Republican 1898 ( Special ) Incumbent re-elected Y William S. Greene ( Republican ) 61.73% Arthur J . B. Cartier ( Democratic ) 38.27%
Massachusetts 16 Joseph Walsh Republican 1914 Incumbent re-elected Y Joseph Walsh ( Republican ) 62.40% Frederic Tudor ( Democratic ) 37.59% Scattering 0.01%
Massachusetts
See also : List of United States Representatives from Massachusetts
The 1918 United States House of Representatives elections were held November 5, 1918, which occurred in the middle of President Woodrow Wilson's second term. With the country in World War I (contrary to previous promises by Wilson), and Wilson's personal popularity ebbing, the Republicans gained 25 seats and took over control of the House from Wilson's Democrats. Internal divide among Democratic leadership over aspects related to payment of the war also decreased the unity of the party, which had been the organization's strength during the decade. The Progressive Party also disappeared, with its former members generally becoming Democrats. Minnesota's Farmer-Labor Party, a descendant of populism, also gained its very first seat. Frederick H. Gillett (R-Massachusetts) became Speaker, and previous speaker Champ Clark (D-Missouri) became Minority Leader.