1882 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1882 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

Richard Townshend won the 1882 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. Richard Townshend received 15,606 popular votes (60.69%). The main challenger was George C Ross (38.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Townshend and Ross

Townshend +22.1 pts · won by 5,676 votes

Richard Townshend DemocraticWINNER60.69%

15,606 votes

George C Ross Republican38.61%

9,930 votes

E B Greenunknown0.69%

177 votes

M L Drummondunknown0%

1 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.