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1841 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1841 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Stuart won the 1841 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. John Stuart received 21,726 popular votes (51.95%). The main challenger was James H Ralston (46.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Stuart and Ralston

Stuart +5.2 pts · won by 2,164 votes
John StuartwhigWINNER51.95%
21,726 votes
James H RalstonDemocratic46.78%
19,562 votes
William H Collinsliberty1.21%
507 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.