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1880 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1880 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Selwyn Bowman won the 1880 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Selwyn Bowman received 16,688 popular votes (55.9%). The main challenger was Beebe (39.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Bowman and Beebe

Bowman +16.6 pts · won by 4,959 votes
Selwyn BowmanRepublicanWINNER55.9%
16,688 votes
BeebeDemocratic39.29%
11,729 votes
James N. BuffumGreen4.67%
1,395 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.