PolitiFinder

1880 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1880 U.S. House race

Who won the 1880 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Lewis Payson won the 1880 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Lewis Payson received 16,704 popular votes (54.44%). The main challenger was Robert R Wallace (45.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Payson and Wallace

Payson +8.9 pts · won by 2,732 votes
Lewis PaysonRepublicanWINNER54.44%
16,704 votes
Robert R WallaceDemocratic45.54%
13,972 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.