1844 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1844 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Stephen Douglas won the 1844 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Stephen Douglas received 9,799 popular votes (53.87%). The main challenger was David M Woodson (44.22%).

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Douglas +9.6 pts · won by 1,756 votes

Stephen Douglas DemocraticWINNER53.87%

9,799 votes

David M Woodsonwhig44.22%

8,043 votes

Richard Ellisliberty1.9%

346 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.