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1844 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1844 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Robert Smith won the 1844 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Robert Smith received 7,966 popular votes (64.65%). The main challenger was Wm H Reynolds (33.65%).

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

Smith +31.0 pts · won by 3,820 votes
Robert SmithDemocraticWINNER64.65%
7,966 votes
Wm H ReynoldsDemocratic33.65%
4,146 votes
Robert Marshallliberty1.55%
191 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.