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1884 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Ransom Dunham won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Ransom Dunham received 20,245 popular votes (56.73%). The main challenger was William M Tilden (41.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Dunham and Tilden

Dunham +15.7 pts · won by 5,590 votes
Ransom DunhamRepublicanWINNER56.73%
20,245 votes
William M TildenDemocratic41.06%
14,655 votes
Jno B ClarkGreen1.4%
501 votes
William B Gatesprohibition0.81%
288 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.