1826–1827 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts

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Massachusetts elected its members November 6, 1826. It required a majority for election, which was not met on the first vote in 3 districts requiring additional elections held March 5 and May 14, 1827.

District[a] Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1
"Suffolk district"
Daniel Webster Anti-Jacksonian 1812[b]
1816 (Retired)
1822
Incumbent re-elected.
Incumbent resigned May 30, 1827, after being elected U.S. Senator, leading to a special election.
  • Green tickY Daniel Webster (Anti-Jacksonian) 100%
Massachusetts 2
"Essex South district"
Benjamin W. Crowninshield Anti-Jacksonian 1823 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Benjamin W. Crowninshield (Anti-Jacksonian) 58.9%
  • Stephen White 9.8%
  • Others 31.2%
Massachusetts 3
"Essex North district"
John Varnum Anti-Jacksonian 1825 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Varnum (Anti-Jacksonian) 63.2%
  • Caleb Cushing 32.7%
  • John Merrill 4.1%
Massachusetts 4
"Middlesex district"
Edward Everett Anti-Jacksonian 1824 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Edward Everett (Anti-Jacksonian) 100%
Massachusetts 5
"Worcester South district"
John Davis Anti-Jacksonian 1825 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Davis (Anti-Jacksonian) 92.3%
  • Jonas Sibley (A?) 7.7%
Massachusetts 6
"Worcester North district"
John Locke Anti-Jacksonian 1823 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Locke (Anti-Jacksonian) 56.6%
  • Joseph G. Kendall (Anti-Jacksonian) 34.4%
  • Luther Lawrence 9.0%
Massachusetts 7
"Franklin district"
Samuel C. Allen Anti-Jacksonian 1816 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Samuel C. Allen (Anti-Jacksonian) 59.8%
  • George Grennell Jr. (Anti-Jacksonian) 40.2%
Massachusetts 8
"Hampden district"
Samuel Lathrop Anti-Jacksonian 1819 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
First ballot (November 6, 1826):
  • Isaac C. Bates (Anti-Jacksonian) 42.1%
  • Samuel Lathrop (Anti-Jacksonian) 40.4%
  • James Fowler 6.5%
  • Thomas Shepherd 5.5%
  • Others 5.5%

Second ballot (March 5, 1827):
  • Isaac C. Bates (Anti-Jacksonian) 49.2%
  • Samuel Lathrop (Anti-Jacksonian) 35.1%
  • James Fowler 12.6%
  • Others 3.1%

Third ballot (May 14, 1827):
  • Green tickY Isaac C. Bates (Anti-Jacksonian) 57.1%
  • Samuel Lathrop (Anti-Jacksonian) 34.8%
  • James Fowler 8.1%
Massachusetts 9
"Berkshire district"
Henry W. Dwight Anti-Jacksonian 1820 Incumbent re-elected. First ballot (November 6, 1826):
  • Jonathan Allen 34.5%
  • Henry Hubbard 23.4%
  • Robert F. Barnard 12.1%
  • George Hull (Anti-Jacksonian) 11.8%
  • Henry W. Dwight (Anti-Jacksonian) 6.6%
  • Others 11.6%

Second ballot (March 5, 1827):
  • Green tickY Henry W. Dwight (Anti-Jacksonian) 61.2%
  • Nathan Willis 25.5%
  • Jonathan Allen 13.2%
Massachusetts 10
"Norfolk district"
John Bailey Anti-Jacksonian 1823 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Bailey (Anti-Jacksonian) 60.0%
  • William Ellis 23.2%
  • Others 16.8%
Massachusetts 11
"Plymouth district"
Aaron Hobart Anti-Jacksonian 1820 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
  • Green tickY Joseph Richardson (Anti-Jacksonian) 63.9%
  • Thomas P. Beall 36.1%
Massachusetts 12
"Bristol district"
Francis Baylies Jacksonian 1820 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian gain.
First ballot (November 6, 1826):
  • James L. Hodges (Anti-Jacksonian) 34.4%
  • James Arnold 30.4%
  • Hercules Cushman 26.8%
  • Rufus Bacon 8.5%

Second ballot (March 5, 1827):
  • James L. Hodges (Anti-Jacksonian) 40.8%
  • Hercules Cushman 30.5%
  • James Arnold 24.6%
  • Francis Baylies (Jacksonian) 4.2%

Third ballot (May 14, 1827):
  • Green tickY James L. Hodges (Anti-Jacksonian) 57.5%
  • Hercules Cushman 26.6%
  • Francis Baylies (Jacksonian) 15.9%
Massachusetts 13
"Barnstable district"
John Reed Jr. Anti-Jacksonian 1812
1816 (Lost)
1818
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John Reed Jr. (Anti-Jacksonian) 83.2%
  • Walter Folger 16.8%

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Notes[]

  1. ^ District numbers vary between sources.
  2. ^ In New Hampshire
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