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1874 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1874 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

William Springer won the 1874 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. William Springer received 10,623 popular votes (48.14%). The main challenger was Andrew Simpson (40.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Springer and Simpson

Springer +7.2 pts · won by 1,596 votes
William SpringerDemocraticWINNER48.14%
10,623 votes
Andrew SimpsonRepublican40.91%
9,027 votes
Edward TurnerRepublican10.95%
2,417 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.