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1850 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1850 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Richardson won the 1850 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. William Richardson received 8,099 popular votes (52.95%). The main challenger was Orville H Browning (47.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Richardson and Browning

Richardson +5.9 pts · won by 902 votes
William RichardsonDemocraticWINNER52.95%
8,099 votes
Orville H Browningwhig47.05%
7,197 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.