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1878 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Hiram Barber won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Hiram Barber received 9,574 popular votes (53.06%). The main challenger was Lamberd Tree (29.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Barber and Tree

Barber +23.8 pts · won by 4,294 votes
Hiram BarberRepublicanWINNER53.06%
9,574 votes
Lamberd TreeDemocratic29.26%
5,280 votes
Benjamin SebleyIndependent12.78%
2,306 votes
A B ConnellGreen4.9%
884 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.