1828 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1828 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

Benjamin Gorham won the 1828 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. Benjamin Gorham received 3,234 popular votes (78.31%). The main challenger was William Ingalls (19.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Gorham and Ingalls

Gorham +58.5 pts · won by 2,415 votes

Benjamin GorhamIndependentWINNER78.31%

3,234 votes

William IngallsIndependent19.83%

819 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 1.9% 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.