1843 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1843 U.S. House race

Who won the 1843 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

John McClernand won the 1843 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. John McClernand received 6,364 popular votes (63.66%). The main challenger was Willis D Casey (36.3%).

See the full head-to-head between McClernand and Casey

McClernand +27.4 pts · won by 2,735 votes

John McClernand DemocraticWINNER63.66%

6,364 votes

Willis D Caseywhig36.3%

3,629 votes

R EdwardsIndependent0.04%

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.