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1886 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1886 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election?

Francis Rockwell won the 1886 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election. Francis Rockwell received 10,181 popular votes (49.55%). The main challenger was Joyner (45.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Rockwell and Joyner

Rockwell +4.0 pts · won by 815 votes
Francis RockwellRepublicanWINNER49.55%
10,181 votes
JoynerDemocratic45.59%
9,366 votes
Cutlerprohibition4.85%
996 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.