1848 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1848 U.S. House race

Who won the 1848 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Robert Toombs won the 1848 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election. Robert Toombs received 4,232 popular votes (62.39%). The main challenger was Joseph * (37.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Toombs and *

Toombs +24.8 pts · won by 1,681 votes

Robert ToombswhigWINNER62.39%

4,232 votes

Joseph *Democratic37.61%

2,551 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.