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1882 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1882 U.S. House race

Who won the 1882 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Finerty won the 1882 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. John Finerty received 9,360 popular votes (56.16%). The main challenger was Henry F Sheridan (41.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Finerty and Sheridan

Finerty +14.5 pts · won by 2,421 votes
John FinertyDemocraticWINNER56.16%
9,360 votes
Henry F SheridanDemocratic41.63%
6,939 votes
Altpeter VIndependent1.13%
189 votes
Sylvester Artleysocialist1.08%
180 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.