1848 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1848 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Edward Baker won the 1848 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Edward Baker received 10,325 popular votes (50.9%). The main challenger was G M Wells (45.81%).

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Baker +5.1 pts · won by 1,033 votes

Edward BakerwhigWINNER50.9%

10,325 votes

G M Wells Democratic45.81%

9,292 votes

Joseph Callfree soil3.28%

666 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.