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1874 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1874 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Alexander Campbell won the 1874 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Alexander Campbell received 10,308 popular votes (56.58%). The main challenger was Franklin Corwin (43.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Campbell and Corwin

Campbell +13.2 pts · won by 2,403 votes
Alexander CampbellDemocraticWINNER56.58%
10,308 votes
Franklin CorwinRepublican43.39%
7,905 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.