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1884 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

Richard Townshend won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. Richard Townshend received 18,296 popular votes (56.67%). The main challenger was Thomas S Ridgway (42.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Townshend and Ridgway

Townshend +14.5 pts · won by 4,681 votes
Richard TownshendDemocraticWINNER56.67%
18,296 votes
Thomas S RidgwayRepublican42.17%
13,615 votes
H R ShermanGreen1.16%
373 votes
W F Wilburunknown0.01%
2 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.