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1872 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Rice won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. John Rice received 12,870 popular votes (64.01%). The main challenger was Lusien B Otis (35.99%).

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

Rice +28.0 pts · won by 5,635 votes
John RiceRepublicanWINNER64.01%
12,870 votes
Lusien B OtisRepublican35.99%
7,235 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.