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1860 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1860 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

Charles Train won the 1860 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles Train received 9,272 popular votes (64.55%). The main challenger was Aaron Brown (16.64%).

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Train +47.9 pts · won by 6,882 votes
Charles TrainRepublicanWINNER64.55%
9,272 votes
Aaron BrownDemocratic16.64%
2,390 votes
Winthror E Faulknerconstitutional union15.59%
2,239 votes
Thomas Paine AbbottDemocratic2.72%
391 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.