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1876 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

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

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

Thaddeus Pound won the 1876 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. Thaddeus Pound received 14,838 popular votes (51.7%). The main challenger was George Cate (48.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Pound and Cate

Pound +3.4 pts · won by 978 votes
Thaddeus PoundRepublicanWINNER51.7%
14,838 votes
George CateDemocratic48.3%
13,860 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.