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1874 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1874 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election?

Stephen Hurlbut won the 1874 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election. Stephen Hurlbut received 9,326 popular votes (53.27%). The main challenger was V F Farnsworth (46.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Hurlbut and Farnsworth

Hurlbut +6.6 pts · won by 1,159 votes
Stephen HurlbutRepublicanWINNER53.27%
9,326 votes
V F FarnsworthDemocratic46.65%
8,167 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.