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1870 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1870 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election?

Ginery Twichell won the 1870 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election. Ginery Twichell received 6,233 popular votes (50.67%). The main challenger was William Gaiton (45.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Twichell and Gaiton

Twichell +4.8 pts · won by 593 votes
Ginery TwichellRepublicanWINNER50.67%
6,233 votes
William GaitonDemocratic45.85%
5,640 votes
Caleb Cushingprohibition2.16%
266 votes
William J A Bradfordunknown1.16%
143 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.