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1890 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1890 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Cogswell won the 1890 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. William Cogswell received 12,496 popular votes (51.52%). The main challenger was French (44.98%).

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

Cogswell +6.5 pts · won by 1,586 votes
William CogswellRepublicanWINNER51.52%
12,496 votes
FrenchDemocratic44.98%
10,910 votes
Jacob F Spaldingprohibition3.5%
848 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.