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1858 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1858 U.S. House race

Who won the 1858 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Anson Burlingame won the 1858 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Anson Burlingame received 6,214 popular votes (51.46%). The main challenger was John T Heard (48.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Burlingame and Heard

Burlingame +3.2 pts · won by 391 votes
Anson BurlingameRepublicanWINNER51.46%
6,214 votes
John T HeardDemocratic48.22%
5,823 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.