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1878 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Roswell Horr won the 1878 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election. Roswell Horr received 11,993 popular votes (39.72%). The main challenger was Daniel Thompson (31.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Horr and Thompson

Horr +8.0 pts · won by 2,422 votes
Roswell HorrRepublicanWINNER39.72%
11,993 votes
Daniel ThompsonDemocratic31.7%
9,571 votes
HoytGreen28.15%
8,500 votes
Fitzmauriceprohibition0.42%
127 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.