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1872 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1872 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Daniel Gooch won the 1872 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Daniel Gooch received 12,472 popular votes (60.79%). The main challenger was Nathaniel P Banks (39.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Gooch and Banks

Gooch +21.6 pts · won by 4,433 votes
Daniel GoochRepublicanWINNER60.79%
12,472 votes
Nathaniel P BanksRepublican39.18%
8,039 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.