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1885 Senate Election

When
1885
Where
Illinois General Assembly (institutional context; no occurrence place stated in sources)
Part of
John A. Logan re-elected to the United States Senate by Illinois

Logan won a contentious election in the Illinois General Assembly after a key partisan shift occurred.

The election was contentious and required a legislative battle. Logan's victory was secured only after a Democratic representative died and was replaced by a Republican, changing the legislative balance.

Sources

  1. John A. Logan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  2. Illinois General Assembly Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01

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