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1894 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1894 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thomas Lawson won the 1894 Georgia U.S. House District 8 Election. Thomas Lawson received 11,066 popular votes (59.52%). The main challenger was W T Carter (40.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Lawson and Carter

Lawson +19.0 pts · won by 3,539 votes
Thomas LawsonDemocraticWINNER59.52%
11,066 votes
W T Carterpeople's40.48%
7,527 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.