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1840 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1840 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

George Briggs won the 1840 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. George Briggs received 5,447 popular votes (54.05%). The main challenger was Henry W Bishop (45.26%).

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

Briggs +8.8 pts · won by 886 votes
George BriggswhigWINNER54.05%
5,447 votes
Henry W BishopDemocratic45.26%
4,561 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.