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1872 Massachusetts U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1872 Massachusetts U.S. House District 11 Election?

Henry Dawes won the 1872 Massachusetts U.S. House District 11 Election. Henry Dawes received 12,260 popular votes (63.9%). The main challenger was Harry Arnold (36.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Dawes and Arnold

Dawes +27.8 pts · won by 5,333 votes
Henry DawesRepublicanWINNER63.9%
12,260 votes
Harry ArnoldRepublican36.1%
6,927 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.