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1882 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1882 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Russell won the 1882 Massachusetts U.S. House District 8 Election. William Russell received 11,269 popular votes (50.98%). The main challenger was Charles S Lilley (48.6%).

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

Russell +2.4 pts · won by 526 votes
William RussellRepublicanWINNER50.98%
11,269 votes
Charles S LilleyDemocratic48.6%
10,743 votes
Charles E CoxGreen0.38%
85 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.