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1878 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1878 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election?

Walbridge Field won the 1878 Massachusetts U.S. House District 3 Election. Walbridge Field received 10,919 popular votes (50.53%). The main challenger was Benjamin Dean (48.48%).

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Field +2.1 pts · won by 441 votes
Walbridge FieldRepublicanWINNER50.53%
10,919 votes
Benjamin DeanDemocratic48.48%
10,478 votes
Clappprohibition0.31%
66 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.