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1874 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1874 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election?

Benjamin Harris won the 1874 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. Benjamin Harris received 9,651 popular votes (59.02%). The main challenger was Edward Avery (40.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Harris and Avery

Harris +18.1 pts · won by 2,963 votes
Benjamin HarrisRepublicanWINNER59.02%
9,651 votes
Edward AveryDemocratic40.9%
6,688 votes
Charles R Trainunknown0.01%
1 votes
P R Guineyunknown0.01%
1 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.