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1878 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1878 U.S. House race

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

Thaddeus Pound won the 1878 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. Thaddeus Pound received 12,795 popular votes (52.84%). The main challenger was Barrows (47.16%).

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

Pound +5.7 pts · won by 1,374 votes
Thaddeus PoundRepublicanWINNER52.84%
12,795 votes
BarrowsDemocratic47.16%
11,421 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.