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1876 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Carter Harrison won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Carter Harrison received 14,732 popular votes (50.91%). The main challenger was Addison Davis (48.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Harrison and Davis

Harrison +2.2 pts · won by 642 votes
Carter HarrisonDemocraticWINNER50.91%
14,732 votes
Addison DavisRepublican48.69%
14,090 votes
S F NortonGreen0.41%
118 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.