1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Anson Burlingame won the 1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Anson Burlingame received 6,582 popular votes (50.19%). The main challenger was William Appleton (49.66%).

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

Burlingame +0.5 pts · won by 69 votes

Anson BurlingameamericanWINNER50.19%

6,582 votes

William Appleton Democratic49.66%

6,513 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.