1848 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1848 U.S. House race

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

Horace Mann won the 1848 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. Horace Mann received 11,087 popular votes (83.9%). The main challenger was Bradford S Wales (15.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Mann and Wales

Mann +68.6 pts · won by 9,060 votes

Horace MannwhigWINNER83.9%

11,087 votes

Bradford S WalesIndependent15.34%

2,027 votes

Francis W BirdIndependent0.48%

63 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.