1850 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1850 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Thompson Campbell won the 1850 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Thompson Campbell received 8,181 popular votes (50.73%). The main challenger was Martin P Sweet (48.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Campbell and Sweet

Campbell +2.0 pts · won by 324 votes

Thompson Campbell DemocraticWINNER50.73%

8,181 votes

Martin P Sweetwhig48.72%

7,857 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.