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1884 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

Illinois · 6 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Thomas Henderson won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Thomas Henderson received 15,498 popular votes (57.59%). The main challenger was James S Eckels (39.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Henderson and Eckels

Henderson +17.9 pts · won by 4,809 votes
Thomas HendersonRepublicanWINNER57.59%
15,498 votes
James S EckelsDemocratic39.72%
10,689 votes
Herman A Haaffprohibition2.65%
712 votes
G B Hopkinsunknown0.02%
5 votes
M J Keithunknown0.01%
2 votes
H J Woodunknown0%
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.