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1872 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

William Morrison won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. William Morrison received 13,215 popular votes (53.87%). The main challenger was John B Hay (46.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Morrison and Hay

Morrison +7.7 pts · won by 1,899 votes
William MorrisonRepublicanWINNER53.87%
13,215 votes
John B HayRepublican46.13%
11,316 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.