1842 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1842 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election?

Amos Abbott won the 1842 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election. Amos Abbott received 3,932 popular votes (50.39%). The main challenger was William N Osgood (39.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Abbott and Osgood

Abbott +11.1 pts · won by 868 votes
Amos AbbottwhigWINNER50.39%
3,932 votes
Gardner B PerryIndependent9.07%
708 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.3% 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.