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1882 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1882 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

John Thomas won the 1882 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. John Thomas received 14,504 popular votes (48.95%). The main challenger was William K Murphy (47.63%).

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Thomas +1.3 pts · won by 391 votes
John ThomasRepublicanWINNER48.95%
14,504 votes
William K MurphyDemocratic47.63%
14,113 votes
J F McCartneyprohibition3.43%
1,016 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.