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1882 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1882 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

George Davis won the 1882 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. George Davis received 12,511 popular votes (53.16%). The main challenger was William T Black (43.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Black

Davis +9.5 pts · won by 2,237 votes
George DavisRepublicanWINNER53.16%
12,511 votes
William T BlackDemocratic43.65%
10,274 votes
Calab G Haymansocialist3.18%
748 votes
Q A Spragueunknown0.01%
3 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.