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1888 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1888 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election?

Francis Rockwell won the 1888 Massachusetts U.S. House District 12 Election. Francis Rockwell received 14,853 popular votes (52.12%). The main challenger was Ely (45.01%).

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

Rockwell +7.1 pts · won by 2,027 votes
Francis RockwellRepublicanWINNER52.12%
14,853 votes
ElyDemocratic45.01%
12,826 votes
Cutlerprohibition2.85%
811 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.