1860 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1860 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Appleton won the 1860 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. William Appleton received 8,014 popular votes (50.81%). The main challenger was Anson Burlingame (49.17%).

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

Appleton +1.6 pts · won by 258 votes
8,014 votes
Anson Burlingameconstitutional union49.17%
7,756 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.