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1846 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1846 U.S. House race

Who won the 1846 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Robert Smith won the 1846 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Robert Smith received 7,068 popular votes (58.13%). The main challenger was Lyman Trumbull (41.28%).

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

Smith +16.9 pts · won by 2,049 votes
Robert SmithDemocraticWINNER58.13%
7,068 votes
Lyman TrumbullDemocratic41.28%
5,019 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.