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1876 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election?

Robert Knapp won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election. Robert Knapp received 17,949 popular votes (58.65%). The main challenger was Joseph Robbins (41.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Knapp and Robbins

Knapp +17.4 pts · won by 5,331 votes
Robert KnappDemocraticWINNER58.65%
17,949 votes
Joseph RobbinsRepublican41.23%
12,618 votes
J A Edieprohibition0.11%
35 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.