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1846 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1846 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Charles Hudson won the 1846 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Charles Hudson received 6,068 popular votes (50.32%). The main challenger was Walter A Bryant (34.06%).

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

Hudson +16.3 pts · won by 1,961 votes
Charles HudsonwhigWINNER50.32%
6,068 votes
Walter A BryantDemocratic34.06%
4,107 votes
Rudolphius B Hubbardliberty12.51%
1,508 votes
Seth AldenIndependent2.25%
271 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.