1844 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1844 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election?

George Ashmun won the 1844 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election. George Ashmun received 7,467 popular votes (51.74%). The main challenger was Chester W Chapin (40.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Ashmun and Chapin

Ashmun +11.2 pts · won by 1,617 votes

George AshmunwhigWINNER51.74%

7,467 votes

Chester W Chapin Democratic40.54%

5,850 votes

Lucius Boltwoodliberty7.03%

1,014 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.