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1880 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1880 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election?

James Singleton won the 1880 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election. James Singleton received 17,842 popular votes (55.58%). The main challenger was William H Edgar (38.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Singleton and Edgar

Singleton +16.7 pts · won by 5,352 votes
James SingletonDemocraticWINNER55.58%
17,842 votes
William H EdgarRepublican38.91%
12,490 votes
A B AllenGreen5.5%
1,765 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.