1850 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1850 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

Horace Mann won the 1850 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. Horace Mann received 6,697 popular votes (50.32%). The main challenger was Samuel H Walley (32.31%).

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

Mann +18.0 pts · won by 2,396 votes

Horace Mannfree soilWINNER50.32%

6,697 votes

Samuel H Walleywhig32.31%

4,301 votes

Edgar H Whittaker Democratic16.99%

2,262 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.