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1876 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Aldrich won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. William Aldrich received 16,578 popular votes (53.19%). The main challenger was John R Hoxie (45.24%).

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Aldrich +7.9 pts · won by 2,477 votes
William AldrichRepublicanWINNER53.19%
16,578 votes
John R HoxieDemocratic45.24%
14,101 votes
George S BowenGreen1.56%
486 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.