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1838 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1838 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election?

James Alvord won the 1838 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election. James Alvord received 4,440 popular votes (61.83%). The main challenger was Thomas Nims (28.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Alvord and Nims

Alvord +33.2 pts · won by 2,386 votes
James AlvordwhigWINNER61.83%
4,440 votes
Thomas NimsDemocratic28.6%
2,054 votes
Osmyn Bakerwhig9.09%
653 votes
Israel BillingsDemocratic0.15%
11 votes
Horace W TaftIndependent0.06%
4 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.