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1872 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Jasper Ward won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Jasper Ward received 12,182 popular votes (57.86%). The main challenger was William Preston Harrison (42.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Ward and Harrison

Ward +15.7 pts · won by 3,309 votes
Jasper WardRepublicanWINNER57.86%
12,182 votes
William Preston HarrisonRepublican42.14%
8,873 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.