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1870 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1870 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Jesse Moore won the 1870 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Jesse Moore received 14,089 popular votes (51.22%). The main challenger was Andrew J Hunter (48.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Moore and Hunter

Moore +2.4 pts · won by 671 votes
Jesse MooreRepublicanWINNER51.22%
14,089 votes
Andrew J HunterDemocratic48.78%
13,418 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.