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1838 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1838 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Calhoun won the 1838 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. William Calhoun received 4,363 popular votes (59.4%). The main challenger was Charles P Thompson (40.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Calhoun and Thompson

Calhoun +19.1 pts · won by 1,406 votes
William CalhounwhigWINNER59.4%
4,363 votes
Charles P ThompsonDemocratic40.26%
2,957 votes
Nathan HeardeIndependent0.05%
4 votes
AllenIndependent0.04%
3 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.