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1878 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Aldrich won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. William Aldrich received 12,165 popular votes (51.83%). The main challenger was Jas R Doolittle (30.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Aldrich and Doolittle

Aldrich +21.4 pts · won by 5,029 votes
William AldrichRepublicanWINNER51.83%
12,165 votes
Jas R DoolittleDemocratic30.4%
7,136 votes
John McAscliffsocialist9.89%
2,322 votes
W W BarrGreen7.86%
1,844 votes
Addison Davisunknown0.01%
2 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.