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1898 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election?

Ernest Roberts won the 1898 Massachusetts U.S. House District 7 Election. Ernest Roberts received 16,559 popular votes (55.8%). The main challenger was Walter L Ramsdell (41.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Roberts and Ramsdell

Roberts +14.2 pts · won by 4,221 votes
Ernest RobertsRepublicanWINNER55.8%
16,559 votes
Walter L RamsdellDemocratic41.57%
12,338 votes
Joseph F Malloneysocialist labor2.63%
781 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.