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1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election?

Timothy Davis won the 1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election. Timothy Davis received 10,044 popular votes (69.39%). The main challenger was Nathaniel J Lord (22.21%).

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Davis +47.2 pts · won by 6,830 votes
Timothy DavisRepublicanWINNER69.39%
10,044 votes
Nathaniel J LordDemocratic22.21%
3,214 votes
Benjamin Parley Pooramerican7.74%
1,121 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.