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1854 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1854 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election?

James Buffington won the 1854 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. James Buffington received 8,074 popular votes (68.17%). The main challenger was Samuel Crocker (16.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Buffington and Crocker

Buffington +52.0 pts · won by 6,160 votes
James BuffingtonamericanWINNER68.17%
8,074 votes
Samuel Crockerwhig16.16%
1,914 votes
Charles R VickeryDemocratic8.98%
1,064 votes
Geishom Westonfree soil6.53%
774 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.