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1870 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1870 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election?

Oakes Ames won the 1870 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. Oakes Ames received 9,367 popular votes (60.03%). The main challenger was Edward Avery (38.53%).

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

Ames +21.5 pts · won by 3,354 votes
Oakes AmesRepublicanWINNER60.03%
9,367 votes
Edward AveryDemocratic38.53%
6,013 votes
William M ComstockDemocratic0.69%
107 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.