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1843 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1843 U.S. House race

Who won the 1843 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Hardin won the 1843 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. John Hardin received 6,230 popular votes (52.85%). The main challenger was James A McDougall (45.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Hardin and McDougall

Hardin +7.4 pts · won by 873 votes
John HardinwhigWINNER52.85%
6,230 votes
James A McDougallDemocratic45.44%
5,357 votes
John A Logan Warrenliberty0.88%
104 votes
Archibald JobDemocratic0.83%
98 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.