1878 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

Massachusetts · 3 candidates · See every 1878 U.S. House race

Who won the 1878 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Claflin won the 1878 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. William Claflin received 14,300 popular votes (54.34%). The main challenger was William J A Bradford (44.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Claflin and Bradford

Claflin +9.7 pts · won by 2,542 votes

William Claflin RepublicanWINNER54.34%

14,300 votes

William J A Bradford Democratic44.68%

11,758 votes

George W Stacyprohibition0.85%

223 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.