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1854 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1854 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election?

William Damrell won the 1854 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election. William Damrell received 8,668 popular votes (74.42%). The main challenger was Nathaniel F Safford (16.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Damrell and Safford

Damrell +57.8 pts · won by 6,735 votes
William DamrellamericanWINNER74.42%
8,668 votes
Nathaniel F Saffordwhig16.6%
1,933 votes
Edward AveryDemocratic5.36%
624 votes
Arthur W AustinDemocratic3.18%
370 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.