1878 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

Illinois · 6 candidates · See every 1878 U.S. House race

Who won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

George Davis won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. George Davis received 10,347 popular votes (49.61%). The main challenger was Miles Kehoe (29.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Kehoe

Davis +20.3 pts · won by 4,236 votes

George Davis RepublicanWINNER49.61%

10,347 votes

Miles Kehoe Democratic29.3%

6,111 votes

Henry Schillingsocialist11.86%

2,473 votes

James FelchGreen7.67%

1,600 votes

J H CondonIndependent1.2%

250 votes

John Sebolskiunknown0.35%

74 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.