1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 11 Election?

Henry Dawes won the 1856 Massachusetts U.S. House District 11 Election. Henry Dawes received 6,709 popular votes (43.84%). The main challenger was Geishom Weston (28.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Dawes and Weston

Dawes +15.1 pts · won by 2,311 votes

Henry Dawes RepublicanWINNER43.84%

6,709 votes

Geishom Weston Democratic28.74%

4,398 votes

Mark Traftonamerican27.4%

4,194 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.