1836 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1836 U.S. House race

Who won the 1836 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

Richard Fletcher won the 1836 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. Richard Fletcher received 4,702 popular votes (61.79%). The main challenger was Melvin H Walker (38.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Fletcher and Walker

Fletcher +23.8 pts · won by 1,807 votes

Richard FletcherwhigWINNER61.79%

4,702 votes

Melvin H Walker Democratic38.04%

2,895 votes

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.