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1876 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

William Sparks won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. William Sparks received 14,591 popular votes (53.34%). The main challenger was Frank H Ashcraft (46.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Sparks and Ashcraft

Sparks +6.7 pts · won by 1,828 votes
William SparksDemocraticWINNER53.34%
14,591 votes
Frank H AshcraftRepublican46.66%
12,763 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.