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1870 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1870 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Bradford N Stephens won the 1870 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Bradford N Stephens received 11,579 popular votes (51.66%). The main challenger was Robert G Ingersoll (44.45%).

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Stephens +7.2 pts · won by 1,616 votes
Bradford N StephensDemocraticWINNER51.66%
11,579 votes
Robert G IngersollRepublican44.45%
9,963 votes
F B Ivesprohibition3.87%
868 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.