1886 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Cogswell won the 1886 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. William Cogswell received 9,863 popular votes (46.88%). The main challenger was French (40.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Cogswell and French

Cogswell +6.5 pts · won by 1,374 votes
9,863 votes
8,489 votes
Spauldingprohibition12.66%
2,663 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.