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1882 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1882 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Long won the 1882 Massachusetts U.S. House District 2 Election. John Long received 12,915 popular votes (53.94%). The main challenger was Dean (42.4%).

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Long +11.5 pts · won by 2,763 votes
John LongRepublicanWINNER53.94%
12,915 votes
DeanDemocratic42.4%
10,152 votes
John W Willettprohibition2.28%
545 votes
George E DonhamGreen1.39%
333 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.