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1868 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1868 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

George Boutwell won the 1868 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. George Boutwell received 13,214 popular votes (65.39%). The main challenger was John L Saltonstall (34.61%).

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

Boutwell +30.8 pts · won by 6,219 votes
George BoutwellRepublicanWINNER65.39%
13,214 votes
John L SaltonstallDemocratic34.61%
6,995 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.