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1882 Illinois U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1882 Illinois U.S. House District 13 Election?

William Springer won the 1882 Illinois U.S. House District 13 Election. William Springer received 18,360 popular votes (54.41%). The main challenger was Dietrich Smith (41.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Springer and Smith

Springer +12.8 pts · won by 4,318 votes
William SpringerDemocraticWINNER54.41%
18,360 votes
Dietrich SmithRepublican41.61%
14,042 votes
Hy M Millerprohibition3.97%
1,340 votes
E A Rosherunknown0.01%
2 votes
J Lindseyunknown0.01%
2 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.