1828 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1828 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Varnum won the 1828 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election. John Varnum received 1,663 popular votes (72.62%). The main challenger was George Savory (16.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Varnum and Savory

Varnum +56.1 pts · won by 1,284 votes
John VarnumIndependentWINNER72.62%
1,663 votes
George SavoryIndependent16.55%
379 votes
Wendell PhillipsIndependent6.51%
149 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 4.3% 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.