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1872 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Greenbury Fort won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Greenbury Fort received 13,401 popular votes (61.74%). The main challenger was John C Barnes (38.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Fort and Barnes

Fort +23.5 pts · won by 5,097 votes
Greenbury FortRepublicanWINNER61.74%
13,401 votes
John C BarnesRepublican38.26%
8,304 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.