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1878 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election?

Albert Forsythe won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election. Albert Forsythe received 13,106 popular votes (50.3%). The main challenger was Hiram B Decias (49.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Forsythe and Decias

Forsythe +0.6 pts · won by 164 votes
Albert ForsytheRepublicanWINNER50.3%
13,106 votes
Hiram B DeciasDemocratic49.67%
12,942 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.