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1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1856 U.S. House race

Who won the 1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election?

Linus Comins won the 1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election. Linus Comins received 5,188 popular votes (45.79%). The main challenger was Edward W Greene (39.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Comins and Greene

Comins +6.7 pts · won by 757 votes
Linus CominsRepublicanWINNER45.79%
5,188 votes
Edward W GreeneDemocratic39.11%
4,431 votes
Benjamin F Cookeamerican14.81%
1,678 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.