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1870 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1870 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

E T Rev Hays won the 1870 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. E T Rev Hays received 10,903 popular votes (51.84%). The main challenger was William Hartzell (48.15%).

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Hays +3.7 pts · won by 777 votes
E T Rev HaysRepublicanWINNER51.84%
10,903 votes
William HartzellDemocratic48.15%
10,126 votes
A C Bakerunknown0.01%
2 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.