1842 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1842 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Quincy Adams won the 1842 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. John Quincy Adams received 5,996 popular votes (51.79%). The main challenger was James A Wilkinson (46.8%).

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Adams +5.0 pts · won by 578 votes

John Quincy AdamswhigWINNER51.79%

5,996 votes

James A Wilkinson Democratic46.8%

5,418 votes

Frederick H Jacksonliberty1.27%

147 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.