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1876 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Garth won the 1876 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election. William Garth received 14,529 popular votes (61.99%). The main challenger was McClellan (38.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Garth and McClellan

Garth +24.0 pts · won by 5,619 votes
William GarthDemocraticWINNER61.99%
14,529 votes
McClellanDemocratic38.01%
8,910 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.