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1870 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1870 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Benjamin Butler won the 1870 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Benjamin Butler received 8,333 popular votes (60.38%). The main challenger was William Endicott (31.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Butler and Endicott

Butler +29.2 pts · won by 4,036 votes
Benjamin ButlerRepublicanWINNER60.38%
8,333 votes
William EndicottDemocratic31.14%
4,297 votes
William H *Independent7.8%
1,076 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.