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1850 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1850 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election?

Robert Rantoul won the 1850 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. Robert Rantoul received 7,183 popular votes (51.37%). The main challenger was Charles W Upham (43.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Rantoul and Upham

Rantoul +7.8 pts · won by 1,094 votes
Robert RantoulDemocraticWINNER51.37%
7,183 votes
Charles W Uphamwhig43.55%
6,089 votes
Aaron Brownunknown4.96%
694 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.