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1870 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1870 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Blair won the 1870 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. James Blair received 11,710 popular votes (56.25%). The main challenger was J T K Hayward (43.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Blair and Hayward

Blair +12.5 pts · won by 2,604 votes
James BlairRepublicanWINNER56.25%
11,710 votes
J T K HaywardRepublican43.75%
9,106 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.