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1878 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1878 U.S. House race

Who won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election?

Benjamin Marsh won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election. Benjamin Marsh received 11,814 popular votes (44.5%). The main challenger was Early C Phelps (42.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Marsh and Phelps

Marsh +2.2 pts · won by 576 votes
Benjamin MarshRepublicanWINNER44.5%
11,814 votes
Early C PhelpsDemocratic42.33%
11,238 votes
Alson J StreeterGreen13.17%
3,496 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.