1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election

Massachusetts · 4 candidates · See every 1856 U.S. House race

Who won the 1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election?

Eli Thayer won the 1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election. Eli Thayer received 8,920 popular votes (53.69%). The main challenger was Alexander Dewitt (26.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Thayer and Dewitt

Thayer +27.1 pts · won by 4,506 votes

Eli Thayer RepublicanWINNER53.69%

8,920 votes

Alexander Dewittamerican26.57%

4,414 votes

Wood Democratic17.98%

2,987 votes

J.g. Thurstonamerican1.76%

292 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.