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1902 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1902 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election?

Butler Ames won the 1902 Massachusetts U.S. House District 5 Election. Butler Ames received 13,648 popular votes (48.4%). The main challenger was John T Sparks (45.27%).

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Ames +3.1 pts · won by 883 votes
Butler AmesRepublicanWINNER48.4%
13,648 votes
John T SparksDemocratic45.27%
12,765 votes
James A Wilkinsonsocialist4.23%
1,193 votes
William S Searleprohibition1.2%
338 votes
Joseph Youngjohnssocialist labor0.9%
253 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.