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1872 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Charles Farwell won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Charles Farwell received 9,202 popular votes (64.97%). The main challenger was John Valcoulon Lemoyne (35.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Farwell and Lemoyne

Farwell +29.9 pts · won by 4,240 votes
Charles FarwellRepublicanWINNER64.97%
9,202 votes
John Valcoulon LemoyneRepublican35.03%
4,962 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.