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1858 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1858 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election?

Alexander Rice won the 1858 Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 Election. Alexander Rice received 4,507 popular votes (47.74%). The main challenger was Samuel W Waldron (37.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Rice and Waldron

Rice +10.6 pts · won by 996 votes
Alexander RiceRepublicanWINNER47.74%
4,507 votes
Samuel W WaldronDemocratic37.19%
3,511 votes
Charles P Thompsonamerican14.79%
1,396 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.