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1878 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1878 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election?

William Rice won the 1878 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election. William Rice received 13,295 popular votes (59.02%). The main challenger was John R Thayer (39.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Rice and Thayer

Rice +19.2 pts · won by 4,335 votes
William RiceRepublicanWINNER59.02%
13,295 votes
John R ThayerDemocratic39.78%
8,960 votes
Henry C Smithprohibition1.18%
265 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.