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1872 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1872 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election?

George Hoar won the 1872 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election. George Hoar received 12,696 popular votes (71.02%). The main challenger was George F Verry (28.04%).

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

Hoar +43.0 pts · won by 7,684 votes
George HoarRepublicanWINNER71.02%
12,696 votes
George F VerryRepublican28.04%
5,012 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.