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1884 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Lewis Payson won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Lewis Payson received 16,481 popular votes (53.43%). The main challenger was James Kirk (44.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Payson and Kirk

Payson +9.0 pts · won by 2,765 votes
Lewis PaysonRepublicanWINNER53.43%
16,481 votes
James KirkDemocratic44.47%
13,716 votes
James McGrewprohibition2.03%
627 votes
Jerome Howeunknown0%
15 votes
C McDougalunknown0%
1 votes
William M Hamiltonunknown0%
1 votes
Patrick C Haleyunknown0%
1 votes
R F Griffingunknown0%
1 votes
J G Zellerunknown0%
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.