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1852 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1852 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Edmands won the 1852 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election. John Edmands received 3,416 popular votes (48.48%). The main challenger was John Q Adams (42.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Edmands and Adams

Edmands +6.2 pts · won by 438 votes
John EdmandswhigWINNER48.48%
3,416 votes
John Q Adamsfree soil42.27%
2,978 votes
Arthur W AustinDemocratic6.68%
471 votes
Edward AveryIndependent2.26%
159 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.