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1884 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election

Michigan · 4 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

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

Timothy Tarsney won the 1884 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election. Timothy Tarsney received 19,446 popular votes (50.61%). The main challenger was Roswell Horr (46.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Tarsney and Horr

Tarsney +4.2 pts · won by 1,622 votes
Timothy TarsneyDemocraticWINNER50.61%
19,446 votes
Roswell HorrRepublican46.39%
17,824 votes
Thomas Merrillprohibition2.63%
1,010 votes
Benjamin CoivinGreen0.37%
141 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.