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1872 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1872 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Williams won the 1872 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. John Williams received 11,929 popular votes (67.15%). The main challenger was Bentley Wirt Warren (32.81%).

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

Williams +34.3 pts · won by 6,100 votes
John WilliamsRepublicanWINNER67.15%
11,929 votes
Bentley Wirt WarrenRepublican32.81%
5,829 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.