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1876 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election?

John Eden won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election. John Eden received 18,714 popular votes (57.49%). The main challenger was George D Chape (42.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Eden and Chape

Eden +15.2 pts · won by 4,949 votes
John EdenDemocraticWINNER57.49%
18,714 votes
George D ChapeRepublican42.29%
13,765 votes
Andrew J Hunterprohibition0.22%
71 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.