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1838 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1838 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

George Briggs won the 1838 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. George Briggs received 4,328 popular votes (54.47%). The main challenger was Henry W Bishop (45.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Briggs and Bishop

Briggs +9.1 pts · won by 727 votes
George BriggswhigWINNER54.47%
4,328 votes
Henry W BishopDemocratic45.32%
3,601 votes
Sherwin L CookIndependent0.05%
4 votes
George Fred WilliamsIndependent0.04%
3 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.