1880 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1880 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Charles Farwell won the 1880 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Charles Farwell received 16,627 popular votes (57.32%). The main challenger was Perry H Smith Jr. (41.03%).

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Farwell +16.3 pts · won by 4,724 votes

Charles Farwell RepublicanWINNER57.32%

16,627 votes

Perry H Smith Jr.Democratic41.03%

11,903 votes

Chas H AdamsGreen0.76%

221 votes

Oscar Neebesocialist0.49%

141 votes

Adolphe Waldmannsocialist0.39%

114 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.