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1884 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

Illinois · 10 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

James Riggs won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. James Riggs received 22,046 popular votes (57.65%). The main challenger was William T Black (39.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Riggs and Black

Riggs +18.0 pts · won by 6,869 votes
James RiggsDemocraticWINNER57.65%
22,046 votes
William T BlackRepublican39.68%
15,177 votes
H J ParkerGreen2.14%
820 votes
Robert R Wallaceprohibition0.42%
162 votes
George P Harringtonunknown0.08%
29 votes
Samuel Woodsunknown0.01%
3 votes
Andrew J Hunterunknown0.01%
3 votes
A C Bakerunknown0.01%
2 votes
W W Berryunknown0%
1 votes
A Orrunknown0%
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.