1842 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1842 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election?

Henry Williams won the 1842 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election. Henry Williams received 6,575 popular votes (55%). The main challenger was Seth Sprague (37.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Williams and Sprague

Williams +17.3 pts · won by 2,065 votes

Henry Williams DemocraticWINNER55%

6,575 votes

Seth Spraguewhig37.72%

4,510 votes

Hedges ReadIndependent6.69%

800 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.