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1874 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1874 U.S. House race

Who won the 1874 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Tarbox won the 1874 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. John Tarbox received 8,979 popular votes (54.77%). The main challenger was James C Ayer (45.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Tarbox and Ayer

Tarbox +9.5 pts · won by 1,564 votes
John TarboxDemocraticWINNER54.77%
8,979 votes
James C AyerRepublican45.23%
7,415 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.