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1878 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election

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Who won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election?

Joseph Cannon won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election. Joseph Cannon received 13,698 popular votes (46.15%). The main challenger was Harvey G Jones (38.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Cannon and Jones

Cannon +7.3 pts · won by 2,171 votes
Joseph CannonRepublicanWINNER46.15%
13,698 votes
Harvey G JonesDemocratic38.84%
11,527 votes
Jesse HarperGreen15%
4,451 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.