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1886 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Ransom Dunham won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Ransom Dunham received 12,321 popular votes (46.89%). The main challenger was Edgar Terhunr (27.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Dunham and Terhunr

Dunham +19.3 pts · won by 5,063 votes
Ransom DunhamRepublicanWINNER46.89%
12,321 votes
Edgar TerhunrDemocratic27.62%
7,258 votes
Harvey Sheldon Jr.union labor24.2%
6,358 votes
George C Christianprohibition1.28%
337 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.