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1876 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Philip Hayes won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Philip Hayes received 14,849 popular votes (52.72%). The main challenger was Alexander Campbell (47.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Hayes and Campbell

Hayes +5.5 pts · won by 1,536 votes
Philip HayesRepublicanWINNER52.72%
14,849 votes
Alexander CampbellDemocratic47.26%
13,313 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.