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1846 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1846 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election?

Amos Abbott won the 1846 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election. Amos Abbott received 4,965 popular votes (52.48%). The main challenger was George S Boutwell (32.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Abbott and Boutwell

Abbott +19.7 pts · won by 1,867 votes
Amos AbbottwhigWINNER52.48%
4,965 votes
George S BoutwellDemocratic32.74%
3,098 votes
Chauncey L Knappliberty11.71%
1,108 votes
Caleb CushingIndependent1.34%
127 votes
James H DuncanIndependent0.95%
90 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.