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1874 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1874 U.S. House race

Who won the 1874 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Buffinton won the 1874 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. James Buffinton received 9,927 popular votes (68.78%). The main challenger was Louis Laphani (28.9%).

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

Buffinton +39.9 pts · won by 5,756 votes
James BuffintonRepublicanWINNER68.78%
9,927 votes
Louis LaphaniDemocratic28.9%
4,171 votes
Robert C PitmanIndependent2.18%
315 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.