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1868 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1868 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

George Hoar won the 1868 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. George Hoar received 14,317 popular votes (74.14%). The main challenger was Hazard Stevens (25.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Hoar and Stevens

Hoar +48.4 pts · won by 9,343 votes
George HoarRepublicanWINNER74.14%
14,317 votes
Hazard StevensDemocratic25.76%
4,974 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.