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1872 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election?

Stephen Hurlbut won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election. Stephen Hurlbut received 15,532 popular votes (75.16%). The main challenger was Seymour G Bronson (24.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Hurlbut and Bronson

Hurlbut +50.3 pts · won by 10,398 votes
Stephen HurlbutRepublicanWINNER75.16%
15,532 votes
Seymour G BronsonRepublican24.84%
5,134 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.