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1841 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1841 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Reynolds won the 1841 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. John Reynolds received 8,046 popular votes (59.47%). The main challenger was John W Webb (39.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Reynolds and Webb

Reynolds +20.2 pts · won by 2,733 votes
John ReynoldsDemocraticWINNER59.47%
8,046 votes
John W Webbwhig39.27%
5,313 votes
William A RowanDemocratic1.26%
171 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.