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1888 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1888 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election?

John Candler won the 1888 Massachusetts U.S. House District 9 Election. John Candler received 15,714 popular votes (52.18%). The main challenger was Edward Burnett (45.42%).

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

Candler +6.8 pts · won by 2,036 votes
John CandlerRepublicanWINNER52.18%
15,714 votes
Edward BurnettDemocratic45.42%
13,678 votes
Parkprohibition2.39%
719 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.