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1874 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1874 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election?

Charles Thompson won the 1874 Massachusetts U.S. House District 6 Election. Charles Thompson received 8,716 popular votes (52.94%). The main challenger was Benjamin Butler (47.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Thompson and Butler

Thompson +5.9 pts · won by 969 votes
Charles ThompsonDemocraticWINNER52.94%
8,716 votes
Benjamin ButlerRepublican47.06%
7,747 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.