1826 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1826 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election?

Timothy Richardson won the 1826 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election. Timothy Richardson received 1,188 popular votes (58.9%). The main challenger was Thomas L Beats (33.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Richardson and Beats

Richardson +25.7 pts · won by 518 votes
Timothy RichardsonIndependentWINNER58.9%
1,188 votes
Thomas L BeatsIndependent33.22%
670 votes
William BailiesIndependent1.19%
24 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 6.7% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.