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1870 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1870 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election?

Edward Rice won the 1870 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election. Edward Rice received 13,963 popular votes (53.72%). The main challenger was Wickliff Kitchell (46.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Rice and Kitchell

Rice +7.4 pts · won by 1,935 votes
Edward RiceDemocraticWINNER53.72%
13,963 votes
Wickliff KitchellRepublican46.28%
12,028 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.