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1880 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1880 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

William Morrison won the 1880 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. William Morrison received 16,950 popular votes (51.46%). The main challenger was John B Hay (48.53%).

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

Morrison +2.9 pts · won by 964 votes
William MorrisonDemocraticWINNER51.46%
16,950 votes
John B HayRepublican48.53%
15,986 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.