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1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

Chauncey Knapp won the 1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. Chauncey Knapp received 9,616 popular votes (67.44%). The main challenger was Frederick Butler (25.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Knapp and Butler

Knapp +41.6 pts · won by 5,930 votes
Chauncey KnappRepublicanWINNER67.44%
9,616 votes
Frederick ButlerDemocratic25.85%
3,686 votes
Charles D Lewisamerican6.06%
864 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.