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1878 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1878 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Crapo won the 1878 Massachusetts U.S. House District 1 Election. William Crapo received 12,575 popular votes (62.23%). The main challenger was Sherman E Ellis (36.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Crapo and Ellis

Crapo +25.7 pts · won by 5,192 votes
William CrapoRepublicanWINNER62.23%
12,575 votes
Sherman E EllisDemocratic36.54%
7,383 votes
Frenchprohibition1.08%
219 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.