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1876 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Greenbury Fort won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Greenbury Fort received 15,011 popular votes (55.13%). The main challenger was H J Parker (44.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Fort and Parker

Fort +10.3 pts · won by 2,800 votes
Greenbury FortRepublicanWINNER55.13%
15,011 votes
H J ParkerDemocratic44.85%
12,211 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.