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1866 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1866 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Baldwin won the 1866 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. John Baldwin received 9,039 popular votes (82.53%). The main challenger was George Fred Williams (17.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Baldwin and Williams

Baldwin +65.2 pts · won by 7,138 votes
John BaldwinRepublicanWINNER82.53%
9,039 votes
George Fred WilliamsDemocratic17.36%
1,901 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.