1842 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

Massachusetts · 5 candidates · See every 1842 U.S. House race

Who won the 1842 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Hudson won the 1842 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Hudson received 5,010 popular votes (50.92%). The main challenger was David Henshaw (41.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Hudson and Henshaw

Hudson +9.4 pts · won by 920 votes

Charles HudsonwhigWINNER50.92%

5,010 votes

David Henshaw Democratic41.57%

4,090 votes

Phineas CrandallIndependent6.93%

682 votes

DavisIndependent0.22%

22 votes

Earl W JayIndependent0.07%

7 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.