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1882 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1882 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Ransom Dunham won the 1882 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Ransom Dunham received 11,571 popular votes (50.86%). The main challenger was John W Downes (46.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Dunham and Downes

Dunham +4.5 pts · won by 1,037 votes
Ransom DunhamRepublicanWINNER50.86%
11,571 votes
John W DownesDemocratic46.31%
10,534 votes
Alonzo J GloverGreen2.83%
644 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.