1842 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1842 U.S. House race

Who won the 1842 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election?

William Parmenter won the 1842 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election. William Parmenter received 5,339 popular votes (52.52%). The main challenger was Roger Sherman Hoar (39.45%).

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

Parmenter +13.1 pts · won by 1,329 votes

William Parmenter DemocraticWINNER52.52%

5,339 votes

Roger Sherman Hoarwhig39.45%

4,010 votes

Thomas W WardIndependent7.7%

783 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.