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1872 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1872 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

Ebenezer Hoar won the 1872 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. Ebenezer Hoar received 11,742 popular votes (64.91%). The main challenger was John K Tarbox (33.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Hoar and Tarbox

Hoar +31.8 pts · won by 5,753 votes
Ebenezer HoarRepublicanWINNER64.91%
11,742 votes
John K TarboxRepublican33.11%
5,989 votes
Constantine C EstyRepublican1.42%
256 votes
Hazard StevensDemocratic0.48%
86 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.