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1888 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election

Wisconsin · 3 candidates · See every 1888 U.S. House race

Who won the 1888 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election?

Nils Haugen won the 1888 Wisconsin U.S. House District 8 Election. Nils Haugen received 26,909 popular votes (57.03%). The main challenger was John A Johnson (34.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Haugen and Johnson

Haugen +22.1 pts · won by 10,336 votes
Nils HaugenRepublicanWINNER57.03%
26,909 votes
John A JohnsonDemocratic34.92%
16,573 votes
Chas Alexanderprohibition7.81%
3,687 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.