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1872 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election?

William Ray won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election. William Ray received 12,962 popular votes (52.14%). The main challenger was W H Neece (47.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Ray and Neece

Ray +4.3 pts · won by 1,065 votes
William RayRepublicanWINNER52.14%
12,962 votes
W H NeeceRepublican47.86%
11,897 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.