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1872 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Franklin Corwin won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Franklin Corwin received 12,404 popular votes (59.93%). The main challenger was Samuel J Parks (40.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Corwin and Parks

Corwin +19.9 pts · won by 4,111 votes
Franklin CorwinRepublicanWINNER59.93%
12,404 votes
Samuel J ParksRepublican40.07%
8,293 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.