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1870 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1870 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Horatio Burchard won the 1870 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Horatio Burchard received 11,718 popular votes (65.25%). The main challenger was Charles Betts (34.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Burchard and Betts

Burchard +30.6 pts · won by 5,499 votes
Horatio BurchardRepublicanWINNER65.25%
11,718 votes
Charles BettsDemocratic34.63%
6,219 votes
W E Luckensunknown0.07%
12 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.