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1842 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1842 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

Robert Winthrop won the 1842 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. Robert Winthrop received 5,782 popular votes (53.68%). The main challenger was Charles G Washburn (41.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Winthrop and Washburn

Winthrop +12.2 pts · won by 1,309 votes
Robert WinthropwhigWINNER53.68%
5,782 votes
Charles G WashburnDemocratic41.52%
4,473 votes
Charles F KingIndependent3.6%
388 votes
Alma D ShawIndependent0.84%
91 votes
William SturgisIndependent0.18%
19 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.