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1880 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1880 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

William Springer won the 1880 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. William Springer received 17,376 popular votes (51.57%). The main challenger was Isaac L Morrison (43.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Springer and Morrison

Springer +7.8 pts · won by 2,615 votes
William SpringerDemocraticWINNER51.57%
17,376 votes
Isaac L MorrisonRepublican43.81%
14,761 votes
Hy M MillerGreen4.62%
1,557 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.