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1886 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Wheeler won the 1886 Alabama U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Wheeler received 11,684 popular votes (57.48%). The main challenger was Jackson (42.5%).

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

Wheeler +15.0 pts · won by 3,045 votes
Joseph WheelerDemocraticWINNER57.48%
11,684 votes
JacksonRepublican42.5%
8,639 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.