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1878 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election?

James Singleton won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election. James Singleton received 11,961 popular votes (54.48%). The main challenger was James P Dimmitt (31.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Singleton and Dimmitt

Singleton +22.8 pts · won by 5,005 votes
James SingletonDemocraticWINNER54.48%
11,961 votes
James P DimmittRepublican31.68%
6,956 votes
William H Pogueprohibition13.82%
3,034 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.