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1884 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election

Illinois · 7 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election?

Joseph Cannon won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election. Joseph Cannon received 17,852 popular votes (50.22%). The main challenger was William T Black (48.83%).

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

Cannon +1.4 pts · won by 492 votes
Joseph CannonRepublicanWINNER50.22%
17,852 votes
William T BlackDemocratic48.83%
17,360 votes
T J Thorntonprohibition0.94%
334 votes
A W Paineunknown0.01%
2 votes
F A Allisonunknown0%
1 votes
Jno B Clarkunknown0%
1 votes
W B Galbreathunknown0%
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.