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1870 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1870 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election?

John Hawley won the 1870 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election. John Hawley received 12,023 popular votes (50.09%). The main challenger was P L Cable (49.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Hawley and Cable

Hawley +0.2 pts · won by 41 votes
John HawleyRepublicanWINNER50.09%
12,023 votes
P L CableDemocratic49.91%
11,982 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.