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Heratio Byington

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1846
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Byington4,138
Opponents6,577
1
Elections run

Heratio Byington, a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1846 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 7 to Julius Rockwell, receiving 4,138 votes (38.44%).

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How many votes has Heratio Byington received?

Heratio Byington has received 4,138 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Heratio Byington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost4,13838.44%Julius Rockwell
Jasper Bement
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.