1854 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1854 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Anson Burlingame won the 1854 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Anson Burlingame received 5,967 popular votes (61.54%). The main challenger was William Appleton (32.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Burlingame and Appleton

Burlingame +29.5 pts · won by 2,858 votes

Anson BurlingameamericanWINNER61.54%

5,967 votes

William Appletonwhig32.06%

3,109 votes

William Parmenter Democratic6.23%

604 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.