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1843 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1843 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Stephen Douglas won the 1843 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Stephen Douglas received 8,641 popular votes (50.62%). The main challenger was Orville H Browning (47.92%).

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Douglas +2.7 pts · won by 461 votes
Stephen DouglasDemocraticWINNER50.62%
8,641 votes
Orville H Browningwhig47.92%
8,180 votes
William H Mooreliberty1.44%
246 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.