1878 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Thomas Boyd won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Thomas Boyd received 10,543 popular votes (43.76%). The main challenger was James Wilson (40.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Boyd and Wilson

Boyd +3.1 pts · won by 741 votes
10,543 votes
9,802 votes
3,749 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.