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1872 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Alexander McDill won the 1872 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. Alexander McDill received 10,711 popular votes (59.67%). The main challenger was Carson (40.33%).

See the full head-to-head between McDill and Carson

McDill +19.3 pts · won by 3,473 votes
Alexander McDillRepublicanWINNER59.67%
10,711 votes
CarsonDemocratic40.33%
7,238 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.