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1880 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Thaddeus Pound won the 1880 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. Thaddeus Pound received 19,256 popular votes (56.81%). The main challenger was Silverthorn (43.05%).

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

Pound +13.8 pts · won by 4,666 votes
Thaddeus PoundRepublicanWINNER56.81%
19,256 votes
SilverthornDemocratic43.05%
14,590 votes
MeehanGreen0.13%
43 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.