1888 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1888 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Cogswell won the 1888 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. William Cogswell received 16,796 popular votes (56.8%). The main challenger was Roads (41.34%).

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

Cogswell +15.5 pts · won by 4,572 votes

William Cogswell RepublicanWINNER56.8%

16,796 votes

Roads Democratic41.34%

12,224 votes

Gregoryprohibition1.87%

553 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.