1874 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1874 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election?

Benjamin Franklin won the 1874 Missouri U.S. House District 8 Election. Benjamin Franklin received 11,546 popular votes (63.91%). The main challenger was Alexander (19.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Franklin and Alexander

Franklin +44.0 pts · won by 7,951 votes

Benjamin Franklin DemocraticWINNER63.91%

11,546 votes

AlexanderIndependent19.9%

3,595 votes

Powell Republican16.2%

2,926 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.