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1876 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Charles Ellsworth won the 1876 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles Ellsworth received 16,098 popular votes (50.53%). The main challenger was John M Potter (49.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Ellsworth and Potter

Ellsworth +1.1 pts · won by 338 votes
Charles EllsworthRepublicanWINNER50.53%
16,098 votes
John M PotterDemocratic49.47%
15,760 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.