1870 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1870 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Buffinton won the 1870 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. James Buffinton received 8,281 popular votes (64.28%). The main challenger was Robert Pitnam (20.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Buffinton and Pitnam

Buffinton +43.6 pts · won by 5,614 votes
8,281 votes
Robert PitnamIndependent20.7%
2,667 votes
William M ComstockIndependent1.73%
1,927 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 13.3% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.