1878 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1878 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election?

Benjamin Harris won the 1878 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. Benjamin Harris received 14,579 popular votes (58.4%). The main challenger was Dean (21.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Harris and Dean

Harris +36.5 pts · won by 9,107 votes

Benjamin Harris RepublicanWINNER58.4%

14,579 votes

Deannational party21.92%

5,472 votes

Edward Avery Democratic17.52%

4,374 votes

Samuel Lathropprohibition1.57%

391 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.