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1874 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1874 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election?

John Eden won the 1874 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election. John Eden received 12,084 popular votes (52.83%). The main challenger was Jacob W Wilkin (47.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Eden and Wilkin

Eden +5.7 pts · won by 1,295 votes
John EdenDemocraticWINNER52.83%
12,084 votes
Jacob W WilkinRepublican47.17%
10,789 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.