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1876 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

William Hartzell won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. William Hartzell received 14,691 popular votes (50.03%). The main challenger was E R Wiley (49.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Hartzell and Wiley

Hartzell +0.1 pts · won by 20 votes
William HartzellDemocraticWINNER50.03%
14,691 votes
E R WileyRepublican49.97%
14,671 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.