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1874 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1874 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Richard Whiting won the 1874 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Richard Whiting received 9,755 popular votes (50.65%). The main challenger was George C Ross (49.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Whiting and Ross

Whiting +1.4 pts · won by 260 votes
Richard WhitingRepublicanWINNER50.65%
9,755 votes
George C RossDemocratic49.3%
9,495 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.