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1886 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

Illinois · 8 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Lewis Payson won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Lewis Payson received 13,753 popular votes (54.15%). The main challenger was Mathews H Peters (41.86%).

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

Payson +12.3 pts · won by 3,120 votes
Lewis PaysonRepublicanWINNER54.15%
13,753 votes
Mathews H PetersDemocratic41.86%
10,633 votes
James McGrewprohibition3.97%
1,009 votes
James Kirkunknown0%
1 votes
O W Pollardunknown0%
1 votes
Oldtunknown0%
1 votes
M Clearyunknown0%
1 votes
N J Pillsburyunknown0%
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.