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1870 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1870 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Robinson won the 1870 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. James Robinson received 13,702 popular votes (50.14%). The main challenger was Jonathan Merriam (45.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Robinson and Merriam

Robinson +4.6 pts · won by 1,254 votes
James RobinsonDemocraticWINNER50.14%
13,702 votes
Jonathan MerriamRepublican45.55%
12,448 votes
Philip N Minierprohibition4.3%
1,175 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.