1844 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1844 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Quincy Adams won the 1844 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. John Quincy Adams received 8,089 popular votes (56.58%). The main challenger was George F Wright (37.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Adams and Wright

Adams +19.2 pts · won by 2,749 votes

John Quincy AdamswhigWINNER56.58%

8,089 votes

George F WrightIndependent37.35%

5,340 votes

William S HoweIndependent5.13%

733 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.