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1868 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1868 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election?

Oakes Ames won the 1868 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. Oakes Ames received 14,498 popular votes (71.79%). The main challenger was Edward Arery (28.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Ames and Arery

Ames +43.6 pts · won by 8,803 votes
Oakes AmesRepublicanWINNER71.79%
14,498 votes
Edward AreryDemocratic28.2%
5,695 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.