1824–1825 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts

Massachusetts elected its members November 1, 1824. Massachusetts had a majority requirement for election, which necessitated additional elections held January 3, 1825, April 1, 1825, and August 1, 1825.

District	Incumbent			This race
District	Member	Party	First elected	Results	Candidates^[a]
Massachusetts 1 "Suffolk district"	Daniel Webster	Federalist	1812^[b] 1816 (Retired) 1822	Incumbent re-elected as Anti-Jacksonian.	√ Daniel Webster (Anti-Jacksonian) 100%
Massachusetts 2 "Essex South district"	Benjamin W. Crowninshield	Democratic-Republican	1823	Incumbent re-elected as Anti-Jacksonian.	√ Benjamin W. Crowninshield (Anti-Jacksonian) 58.1% Frederick Howed 32.0% Others 9.9%
Massachusetts 3 "Essex North district"	Jeremiah Nelson	Federalist	1804 1806 (Retired) 1814	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Anti-Jacksonian gain.	First ballot (November 1, 1824): John Varnum (Anti-Jacksonian) 49.3% John Merrill 48.3% Others 2.4% Second ballot (January 3, 1825): √ John Varnum (Anti-Jacksonian) 50.2% John Merrill 48.0% Moses Wingate 1.0% Others 0.8
Massachusetts 4 "Middlesex district"	Timothy Fuller	Democratic-Republican	1816	Incumbent retired. New member elected. Anti-Jacksonian gain.	√ Edward Everett (Anti-Jacksonian) 58.5% John Keyes 41.5%
Massachusetts 5 "Worcester South district"	Jonas Sibley	Democratic-Republican	1823	Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Anti-Jacksonian gain.	First ballot (November 1, 1824): John Davis (Anti-Jacksonian) 43.4% Jonas Sibley (Anti-Jacksonian) 31.1% Sumner Barstow 16.7% Bezaleel Taft 6.1% Others 0.7% Second ballot (January 3, 1825): John Davis (Anti-Jacksonian) 47.8% Jonas Sibley (Anti-Jacksonian) 46.8% Sumner Barstow 5.4% Third ballot (April 1, 1825): John Davis (Anti-Jacksonian) 49.8% Jonas Sibley (Anti-Jacksonian) 43.6% Sumner Barstow 6.6% Fourth ballot (August 1, 1825): √ John Davis (Anti-Jacksonian) 51.4% Jonas Sibley (Anti-Jacksonian) 48.6%
Massachusetts 6 "Worcester North district"	John Locke	Democratic-Republican	1823	Incumbent re-elected as Anti-Jacksonian.	√ John Locke (Anti-Jacksonian) 60.6% Joseph G. Kendall (Anti-Jacksonian) 16.8% Eleazer James 7.4% Others 15.2%
Massachusetts 7 "Franklin district"	Samuel C. Allen	Democratic-Republican	1816	Incumbent re-elected as Anti-Jacksonian.	First ballot (November 1, 1824): George Grennell Jr. 46.2% Samuel C. Allen (Anti-Jacksonian) 44.1% Elihu Lyman 7.6 Others 2.1% Second ballot (January 3, 1825): √ Samuel C. Allen (Anti-Jacksonian) 56.4% George Grennell Jr. 43.6%
Massachusetts 8 "Hampden district"	Samuel Lathrop	Democratic-Republican	1819	Incumbent re-elected as Anti-Jacksonian.	First ballot (November 1, 1824): Samuel Lathrop (Anti-Jacksonian) 48.8% John Mills 36.3% Isaac C. Bates (Anti-Jacksonian) 11.3% Thomas Shepherd 3.6% Second ballot (January 3, 1825): √ Samuel Lathrop (Anti-Jacksonian) 62.2% John Mills 37.8% Third ballot (April 1, 1825):^[c] √ Samuel Lathrop (Anti-Jacksonian) 60.9% John Mills 39.1%
Massachusetts 9 "Berkshire district"	Henry W. Dwight	Democratic-Republican	1820	Incumbent re-elected as Anti-Jacksonian.	√ Henry W. Dwight (Anti-Jacksonian) 55.9% Nathan Willis 44.1%
Massachusetts 10 "Norfolk district"	John Bailey	Democratic-Republican	1823 (Special) 1824 (Disqualified)	Incumbent re-elected as Anti-Jacksonian.	First ballot (November 1, 1824): John Bailey (Anti-Jacksonian) 43.0% Richard Sullivan 26.4% Samuel Bugbee 22.4% Sher Leland 3.5% Ebenezer Seaver 3.0% Others 1.7% Second ballot (January 3, 1825): √ John Bailey (Anti-Jacksonian) 57.3% Sher Leland 34.0% Others 8.7%
Massachusetts 11 "Plymouth district"	Aaron Hobart	Democratic-Republican	1820	Incumbent re-elected as Anti-Jacksonian.	√ Aaron Hobart (Anti-Jacksonian) 72.4% Ebenezer Gay 14.6% William Baylies (F) 12.0%
Massachusetts 12 "Bristol district"	Francis Baylies	Democratic-Republican	1820	Incumbent re-elected as Jacksonian.	First ballot (November 1, 1824): Francis Baylies (Jacksonian) 49.3% James L. Hodges (Anti-Jacksonian) 45.8% Others 5.0% Second ballot (January 3, 1825): √ Francis Baylies (Jacksonian) 56.6% James L. Hodges (Anti-Jacksonian) 43.4%
Massachusetts 13 "Barnstable district"	John Reed Jr.	Democratic-Republican	1812 1816 (Lost) 1820	Incumbent re-elected as Anti-Jacksonian.	√ John Reed (Anti-Jacksonian) 58.3% Barker Burnell 25.4% Walter Folger 16.4%

Notes

^ District numbers vary between sources.
^ In New Hampshire
^ Although a majority was reached in the second ballot, a third ballot was ordered because elections had not been held in Holland and South Brimfield.^{[citation needed]}

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[numbers-1] District numbers vary between sources.

[2] In New Hampshire

[3] Although a majority was reached in the second ballot, a third ballot was ordered because elections had not been held in Holland and South Brimfield.^{[citation needed]}

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1824–1825 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts

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