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1896 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election

Michigan · 2 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election?

Ferdinand Brucker won the 1896 Michigan U.S. House District 8 Election. Ferdinand Brucker received 20,992 popular votes (51.01%). The main challenger was William Linton (48.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Brucker and Linton

Brucker +2.0 pts · won by 834 votes
Ferdinand BruckerDemocraticWINNER51.01%
20,992 votes
William LintonRepublican48.99%
20,158 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.