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1878 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

William Springer won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. William Springer received 12,542 popular votes (47.69%). The main challenger was Rufus M Cook (34.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Springer and Cook

Springer +12.9 pts · won by 3,396 votes
William SpringerDemocraticWINNER47.69%
12,542 votes
Rufus M CookRepublican34.78%
9,146 votes
John MathersGreen17.53%
4,611 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.