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1878 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1878 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Russell won the 1878 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. William Russell received 13,169 popular votes (55.19%). The main challenger was John K Tarbox (32.27%).

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

Russell +22.9 pts · won by 5,469 votes
William RussellRepublicanWINNER55.19%
13,169 votes
John K TarboxDemocratic32.27%
7,700 votes
Samuel M. Stephensnational party11.86%
2,831 votes
Thomas Paine Abbottprohibition0.6%
143 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.