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1882 Massachusetts U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1882 Massachusetts U.S. House District 11 Election?

William Whiting won the 1882 Massachusetts U.S. House District 11 Election. William Whiting received 14,485 popular votes (64.22%). The main challenger was Edward J Sawyer (33.7%).

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Whiting +30.5 pts · won by 6,885 votes
William WhitingRepublicanWINNER64.22%
14,485 votes
Edward J SawyerDemocratic33.7%
7,600 votes
Warren JohnsonGreen1.33%
301 votes
Oscar Edwardsprohibition0.74%
168 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.