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1874 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1874 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Greenbury Fort won the 1874 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Greenbury Fort received 8,753 popular votes (53.88%). The main challenger was J G Bayne (45.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Fort and Bayne

Fort +7.9 pts · won by 1,290 votes
Greenbury FortRepublicanWINNER53.88%
8,753 votes
J G BayneDemocratic45.94%
7,463 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.