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1852 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1852 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Richardson won the 1852 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. William Richardson received 9,018 popular votes (51.64%). The main challenger was Orville H Browning (48.09%).

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

Richardson +3.5 pts · won by 621 votes
William RichardsonDemocraticWINNER51.64%
9,018 votes
Orville H Browningwhig48.09%
8,397 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.