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1870 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1870 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

George Brooks won the 1870 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. George Brooks received 8,406 popular votes (57.62%). The main challenger was John Q Adams (31.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Brooks and Adams

Brooks +26.3 pts · won by 3,845 votes
George BrooksRepublicanWINNER57.62%
8,406 votes
John Q AdamsDemocratic31.27%
4,561 votes
Charles E KimballReform10.21%
1,489 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.