1870 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1870 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Farnsworth won the 1870 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. John Farnsworth received 8,396 popular votes (48.64%). The main challenger was J C Stoughton (37.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Farnsworth and Stoughton

Farnsworth +10.9 pts · won by 1,880 votes

John Farnsworth RepublicanWINNER48.64%

8,396 votes

J C Stoughtonprohibition37.75%

6,516 votes

Richard Bischop Democratic13.61%

2,349 votes

Amos Shepardunknown0.01%

2 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.