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1876 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1876 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

Benjamin Butler won the 1876 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. Benjamin Butler received 12,100 popular votes (51.62%). The main challenger was John Tarbox (40.01%).

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

Butler +11.6 pts · won by 2,721 votes
Benjamin ButlerRepublicanWINNER51.62%
12,100 votes
John TarboxDemocratic40.01%
9,379 votes
Roger Sherman HoarRepublican8.34%
1,955 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.