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1882 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1882 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Leopold Morse won the 1882 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Leopold Morse received 11,301 popular votes (56.01%). The main challenger was Selwyn Bowman (43.57%).

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Morse +12.4 pts · won by 2,510 votes
Leopold MorseDemocraticWINNER56.01%
11,301 votes
Selwyn BowmanRepublican43.57%
8,791 votes
Amos Cummingsprohibition0.41%
82 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.