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1872 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

James Robinson won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. James Robinson received 13,234 popular votes (51.81%). The main challenger was M N Chamberlin (48.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Robinson and Chamberlin

Robinson +3.6 pts · won by 923 votes
James RobinsonRepublicanWINNER51.81%
13,234 votes
M N ChamberlinRepublican48.19%
12,311 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.