1840 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1840 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election?

William Parmenter won the 1840 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election. William Parmenter received 6,156 popular votes (50.26%). The main challenger was Joshua L Brooks (48.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Parmenter and Brooks

Parmenter +2.0 pts · won by 244 votes

William Parmenter DemocraticWINNER50.26%

6,156 votes

Joshua L Brookswhig48.27%

5,912 votes

David GoodaleIndependent1.31%

160 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.