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1860 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1860 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election?

Goldsmith Bailey won the 1860 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election. Goldsmith Bailey received 9,745 popular votes (54.64%). The main challenger was Eli Thayer (44.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Bailey and Thayer

Bailey +10.1 pts · won by 1,796 votes
Goldsmith BaileyRepublicanWINNER54.64%
9,745 votes
Eli ThayerIndependent44.57%
7,949 votes
Hazard StevensDemocratic0.61%
109 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.