1840 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1840 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election?

Leverett Saltonstall won the 1840 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. Leverett Saltonstall received 6,153 popular votes (58.41%). The main challenger was Robert Rantoul Jr. (40.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Saltonstall and Jr.

Saltonstall +17.8 pts · won by 1,877 votes

Leverett SaltonstallwhigWINNER58.41%

6,153 votes

Robert Rantoul Jr.Democratic40.59%

4,276 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 1.0% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.

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.