1846 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1846 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Stephen Douglas won the 1846 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Stephen Douglas received 9,629 popular votes (57.02%). The main challenger was Isaac Vanderventer (40.64%).

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Douglas +16.4 pts · won by 2,765 votes

Stephen Douglas DemocraticWINNER57.02%

9,629 votes

Isaac Vanderventerwhig40.64%

6,864 votes

James Wilsonliberty2.34%

395 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.