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1860 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1860 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election?

Charles Adams won the 1860 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election. Charles Adams received 10,530 popular votes (58.39%). The main challenger was John L Saltonstall (41.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Adams and Saltonstall

Adams +17.1 pts · won by 3,081 votes
Charles AdamsRepublicanWINNER58.39%
10,530 votes
John L SaltonstallDemocratic41.3%
7,449 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.