1848 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1848 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election?

Charles P Thompson won the 1848 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election. Charles P Thompson received 3,852 popular votes (42.55%). The main challenger was John Palfrey (33.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Thompson and Palfrey

Thompson +9.0 pts · won by 814 votes
Charles P ThompsonwhigWINNER42.55%
3,852 votes
John Palfreyfree soil33.56%
3,038 votes
Richard Frothingham Jr.Independent22.75%
2,060 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.1% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.