1844 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1844 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Joseph Hoge won the 1844 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Joseph Hoge received 8,752 popular votes (52.03%). The main challenger was Martin P Sweet (44.96%).

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Hoge +7.1 pts · won by 1,189 votes

Joseph Hoge DemocraticWINNER52.03%

8,752 votes

Martin P Sweetwhig44.96%

7,563 votes

John Grossliberty3.01%

506 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.