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1868 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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

John Benjamin won the 1868 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. John Benjamin received 8,954 popular votes (52.05%). The main challenger was Williams (47.95%).

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

Benjamin +4.1 pts · won by 706 votes
John BenjaminRepublicanWINNER52.05%
8,954 votes
WilliamsDemocratic47.95%
8,248 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.