1828 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts

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Massachusetts elected its members November 7, 1828.

The majority requirement for election was met in all 13 districts in 1828.

District [lower-alpha 1] IncumbentThis race
MemberPartyFirst electedResultsCandidates
Massachusetts 1
"Suffolk district"
Benjamin Gorham Anti-Jacksonian 1820 (Special)
1827 (Special)
Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Benjamin Gorham (Anti-Jacksonian) 78.6%
  • William Ingalls (Jacksonian) 19.9%
  • Henry See 1.5%
Massachusetts 2
"Essex South district"
Benjamin W. Crowninshield Anti-Jacksonian 1822 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 3
"Essex North district"
John Varnum Anti-Jacksonian 1824 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY John Varnum (Anti-Jacksonian) 73.1%
  • George Savory (Jacksonian) 16.7%
  • Samuel Phillips 6.6%
  • John Fitz 3.7%
Massachusetts 4
"Middlesex district"
Edward Everett Anti-Jacksonian 1824 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 5
"Worcester South district"
John Davis Anti-Jacksonian 1824 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 6
"Worcester North district"
John Locke Anti-Jacksonian 1822 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
Massachusetts 7
"Franklin district"
Samuel C. Allen Anti-Jacksonian 1816 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Anti-Jacksonian hold.
Massachusetts 8
"Hampden district"
Isaac C. Bates Anti-Jacksonian 1826 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green check.svgY Isaac C. Bates (Anti-Jacksonian) 87.7%
  • John Mills (Jacksonian) 7.9%
  • Others 4.4%
Massachusetts 9
"Berkshire district"
Henry W. Dwight Anti-Jacksonian 1820 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 10
"Norfolk district"
John Bailey Anti-Jacksonian 1822 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 11
"Plymouth district"
Joseph Richardson Anti-Jacksonian 1826 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 12
"Bristol district"
James L. Hodges Anti-Jacksonian 1826 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 13
"Barnstable district"
John Reed Jr. Anti-Jacksonian 1812
1816 (Lost)
1820
Incumbent re-elected.

See also

Notes

  1. District numbers vary between sources.
  2. 1 2 Source does not give full name.


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