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1874 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1874 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election?

George Hoar won the 1874 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election. George Hoar received 9,423 popular votes (51.23%). The main challenger was John R Thayer (48.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Hoar and Thayer

Hoar +2.5 pts · won by 462 votes
George HoarRepublicanWINNER51.23%
9,423 votes
John R ThayerDemocratic48.72%
8,961 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.