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1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 10 Election?

Calvin Chaffee won the 1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 10 Election. Calvin Chaffee received 10,845 popular votes (72.38%). The main challenger was James Fowler (27.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Chaffee and Fowler

Chaffee +45.1 pts · won by 6,764 votes
Calvin ChaffeeRepublicanWINNER72.38%
10,845 votes
James FowlerDemocratic27.24%
4,081 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.