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1870 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1870 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Thompson W McNealy won the 1870 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Thompson W McNealy received 12,691 popular votes (55.2%). The main challenger was B F Westlake (44.79%).

See the full head-to-head between McNealy and Westlake

McNealy +10.4 pts · won by 2,394 votes
Thompson W McNealyDemocraticWINNER55.2%
12,691 votes
B F WestlakeRepublican44.79%
10,297 votes
Frank E Blaneunknown0%
1 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.