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1870 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1870 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election?

William Washburn won the 1870 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election. William Washburn received 10,903 popular votes (70.38%). The main challenger was Lysander B Jaquith (27.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Washburn and Jaquith

Washburn +43.4 pts · won by 6,718 votes
William WashburnRepublicanWINNER70.38%
10,903 votes
Lysander B JaquithDemocratic27.02%
4,185 votes
George P Hawksprohibition2.54%
394 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.