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1872 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1872 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Buffinton won the 1872 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. James Buffinton received 12,448 popular votes (82.55%). The main challenger was Noel A Day (17.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Buffinton and Day

Buffinton +65.3 pts · won by 9,839 votes
James BuffintonRepublicanWINNER82.55%
12,448 votes
Noel A DayRepublican17.3%
2,609 votes
David Mayhewunknown0.11%
16 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.