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1836 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1836 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election?

Stephen Phillips won the 1836 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. Stephen Phillips received 3,920 popular votes (51.09%). The main challenger was Joseph S Cabot (48.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Phillips and Cabot

Phillips +2.2 pts · won by 171 votes
Stephen PhillipswhigWINNER51.09%
3,920 votes
Joseph S CabotDemocratic48.87%
3,749 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.