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1880 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1880 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Candler won the 1880 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. John Candler received 16,644 popular votes (58.17%). The main challenger was Russell (40.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Candler and Russell

Candler +17.8 pts · won by 5,102 votes
John CandlerRepublicanWINNER58.17%
16,644 votes
RussellDemocratic40.34%
11,542 votes
James L BabcockGreen1.07%
307 votes
George P Staceyprohibition0.35%
101 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.