1838 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1838 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election?

John Quincy Adams won the 1838 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election. John Quincy Adams received 4,100 popular votes (58.98%). The main challenger was Frederick H Jackson (40.6%).

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Adams +18.4 pts · won by 1,278 votes

John Quincy AdamswhigWINNER58.98%

4,100 votes

Frederick H Jackson Democratic40.6%

2,822 votes

William B DugganIndependent0.07%

5 votes

Pehr G HolmesIndependent0.06%

4 votes

Frederick LincolnIndependent0.06%

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.