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1876 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

William Springer won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. William Springer received 17,400 popular votes (55.84%). The main challenger was David L Phillips (44.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Springer and Phillips

Springer +11.7 pts · won by 3,646 votes
William SpringerDemocraticWINNER55.84%
17,400 votes
David L PhillipsRepublican44.14%
13,754 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.