1850 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1850 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election?

Benjamin Thompson won the 1850 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election. Benjamin Thompson received 6,380 popular votes (47.63%). The main challenger was John G Palfrey (46.98%).

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

Thompson +0.7 pts · won by 87 votes

Benjamin ThompsonwhigWINNER47.63%

6,380 votes

John G Palfreyfree soil46.98%

6,293 votes

Richard Frothingham Jr.Democratic5.35%

717 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.