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1878 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

Richard Townshend won the 1878 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. Richard Townshend received 12,603 popular votes (53.31%). The main challenger was Henry C Bell (34.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Townshend and Bell

Townshend +18.7 pts · won by 4,413 votes
Richard TownshendRepublicanWINNER53.31%
12,603 votes
Henry C BellDemocratic34.64%
8,190 votes
Seth F CrewsGreen12.04%
2,847 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.