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1884 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

Illinois · 9 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Ralph Plumb won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Ralph Plumb received 18,707 popular votes (51.8%). The main challenger was Patrick C Haley (44.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Plumb and Haley

Plumb +7.6 pts · won by 2,754 votes
Ralph PlumbRepublicanWINNER51.8%
18,707 votes
Patrick C HaleyDemocratic44.18%
15,953 votes
H J WoodGreen2.03%
732 votes
M Kilbiusprohibition1.96%
709 votes
William Cullumunknown0.02%
6 votes
O A Bishopunknown0.01%
3 votes
H T Seeleyunknown0%
1 votes
Chris Boyerunknown0%
1 votes
Robert Clowunknown0%
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.