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1886 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1886 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election?

Edward Burnett won the 1886 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election. Edward Burnett received 10,354 popular votes (48.7%). The main challenger was Frederick Ely (47.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Burnett and Ely

Burnett +1.0 pts · won by 211 votes
Edward BurnettDemocraticWINNER48.7%
10,354 votes
Frederick ElyRepublican47.71%
10,143 votes
Edmund M Stoweprohibition3.51%
746 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.