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1880 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1880 U.S. House race

Who won the 1880 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

William Sparks won the 1880 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. William Sparks received 15,392 popular votes (50.23%). The main challenger was P E Heasmer (45.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Sparks and Heasmer

Sparks +4.8 pts · won by 1,471 votes
William SparksDemocraticWINNER50.23%
15,392 votes
P E HeasmerRepublican45.43%
13,921 votes
G W RutherfordGreen4.34%
1,331 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.