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1880 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1880 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Aldrich won the 1880 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. William Aldrich received 22,307 popular votes (53.79%). The main challenger was John Mattocks (43.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Aldrich and Mattocks

Aldrich +10.3 pts · won by 4,283 votes
William AldrichRepublicanWINNER53.79%
22,307 votes
John MattocksDemocratic43.46%
18,024 votes
Altpeter Vsocialist1.46%
605 votes
Richard PowersGreen1.28%
532 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.