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1846 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

Massachusetts · 4 candidates · See every 1846 U.S. House race

Who won the 1846 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

Robert Winthrop won the 1846 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. Robert Winthrop received 5,980 popular votes (63.94%). The main challenger was Peter F Homer (18.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Winthrop and Homer

Winthrop +45.9 pts · won by 4,292 votes
Robert WinthropwhigWINNER63.94%
5,980 votes
Peter F HomerDemocratic18.05%
1,688 votes
William S Howeliberty14.26%
1,334 votes
James M WhitonIndependent2.87%
331 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.