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1886 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

Richard Townshend won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. Richard Townshend received 16,316 popular votes (56.14%). The main challenger was Jas S Martin (41.19%).

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

Townshend +15.0 pts · won by 4,344 votes
Richard TownshendDemocraticWINNER56.14%
16,316 votes
Jas S MartinRepublican41.19%
11,972 votes
Robert R Linttprohibition2.61%
758 votes
G W Rutherfordunknown0.04%
13 votes
Andrew Nuperunknown0.01%
4 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.