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1874 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1874 U.S. House race

Who won the 1874 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

William Sparks won the 1874 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. William Sparks received 8,723 popular votes (42.18%). The main challenger was James Martin (38.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Sparks and Martin

Sparks +3.8 pts · won by 791 votes
William SparksDemocraticWINNER42.18%
8,723 votes
James MartinRepublican38.36%
7,932 votes
Edward D HenryRepublican19.45%
4,023 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.