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1848 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1848 U.S. House race

Who won the 1848 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election?

John Wentworth won the 1848 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election. John Wentworth received 11,857 popular votes (50.87%). The main challenger was J Young Scammon (35.62%).

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

Wentworth +15.3 pts · won by 3,555 votes
John WentworthDemocraticWINNER50.87%
11,857 votes
J Young Scammonwhig35.62%
8,302 votes
Owen G Lovejoyfree soil13.46%
3,138 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.