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1872 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election

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Who won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election?

Joseph Cannon won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election. Joseph Cannon received 15,161 popular votes (57.07%). The main challenger was John Nelson (42.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Cannon and Nelson

Cannon +14.1 pts · won by 3,756 votes
Joseph CannonRepublicanWINNER57.07%
15,161 votes
John NelsonRepublican42.93%
11,405 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.