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1884 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Wheeler won the 1884 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Wheeler received 12,912 popular votes (52.76%). The main challenger was Day (47.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Wheeler and Day

Wheeler +5.5 pts · won by 1,353 votes
Joseph WheelerDemocraticWINNER52.76%
12,912 votes
DayRepublican47.24%
11,559 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.