1846 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1846 U.S. House race

Who won the 1846 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election?

John Wentworth won the 1846 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election. John Wentworth received 12,115 popular votes (55.75%). The main challenger was Charles Kerr (27.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Wentworth and Kerr

Wentworth +27.8 pts · won by 6,036 votes
12,115 votes
Charles Kerrwhig27.98%
6,079 votes
Owen G Lovejoyliberty16.25%
3,531 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.