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1878 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Greenbury Fort won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Greenbury Fort received 11,271 popular votes (49.71%). The main challenger was Chris C Strawn (29%).

See the full head-to-head between Fort and Strawn

Fort +20.7 pts · won by 4,696 votes
Greenbury FortRepublicanWINNER49.71%
11,271 votes
Chris C StrawnGreen29%
6,575 votes
James H ShawDemocratic21.27%
4,822 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.