1848 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Thaddeus Stevens won the 1848 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Thaddeus Stevens received 9,565 popular votes (63.64%). The main challenger was Solomon Shaffer (36.36%).

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Stevens +27.3 pts · won by 4,101 votes
Thaddeus StevenswhigWINNER63.64%
9,565 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.