1828 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1828 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election?

Benjamin Crowninshield won the 1828 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. Benjamin Crowninshield received 1,326 popular votes (54.01%). The main challenger was John L Saltonstall (25.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Crowninshield and Saltonstall

Crowninshield +28.3 pts · won by 695 votes
1,326 votes
John L SaltonstallIndependent25.7%
631 votes
Ezra MudgeIndependent11.57%
284 votes
Joseph S Cabotjacksonian7.58%
186 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.1% 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.