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1870 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1870 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Farwell won the 1870 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Farwell received 20,342 popular votes (57.46%). The main challenger was John Wentworth (42.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Farwell and Wentworth

Farwell +15.0 pts · won by 5,317 votes
Charles FarwellRepublicanWINNER57.46%
20,342 votes
John WentworthDemocratic42.44%
15,025 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.