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1880 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1880 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election?

Samuel Moulton won the 1880 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election. Samuel Moulton received 19,364 popular votes (53.53%). The main challenger was Albert P Forsythe (46.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Moulton and Forsythe

Moulton +7.1 pts · won by 2,554 votes
Samuel MoultonDemocraticWINNER53.53%
19,364 votes
Albert P ForsytheRepublican46.47%
16,810 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.