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1886 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Timothy Tarsney won the 1886 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election. Timothy Tarsney received 18,301 popular votes (48.36%). The main challenger was Roswell G Horr (46.54%).

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

Tarsney +1.8 pts · won by 686 votes
Timothy TarsneyDemocraticWINNER48.36%
18,301 votes
Roswell G HorrRepublican46.54%
17,615 votes
George W Abbeyprohibition5.1%
1,930 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.