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1876 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election?

William Lathrop won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election. William Lathrop received 13,241 popular votes (48.36%). The main challenger was V F Farnsworth (29.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Lathrop and Farnsworth

Lathrop +18.6 pts · won by 5,092 votes
William LathropRepublicanWINNER48.36%
13,241 votes
V F FarnsworthDemocratic29.76%
8,149 votes
Stephen HurlbutRepublican21.88%
5,991 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.