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^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Incumbent			This race
District^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Member	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates
Massachusetts 1 "Suffolk district"	Daniel Webster	Anti-Jacksonian	1812 ^{[lower-alpha 2]} 1816 (Retired) 1822	Incumbent re-elected. Incumbent resigned May 30, 1827, after being elected U.S. Senator, leading to a special election.	Y Daniel Webster (Anti-Jacksonian) 100%
Massachusetts 2 "Essex South district"	Benjamin W. Crowninshield	Anti-Jacksonian	1823	Incumbent re-elected.	Y 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.	Y 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.	Y Edward Everett (Anti-Jacksonian) 100%
Massachusetts 5 "Worcester South district"	John Davis	Anti-Jacksonian	1825	Incumbent re-elected.	Y John Davis (Anti-Jacksonian) 92.3% Jonas Sibley (A?) 7.7%
Massachusetts 6 "Worcester North district"	John Locke	Anti-Jacksonian	1823	Incumbent re-elected.	Y 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.	Y 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): Y 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): Y 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.	Y 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.	Y 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): Y 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.	Y John Reed Jr. (Anti-Jacksonian) 83.2% Walter Folger 16.8%

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[2] In New Hampshire

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