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1854 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1854 U.S. House race

Who won the 1854 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

James Woodworth won the 1854 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. James Woodworth received 6,927 popular votes (53.05%). The main challenger was Robert S Blackwell (19.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Woodworth and Blackwell

Woodworth +33.2 pts · won by 4,336 votes
James WoodworthRepublicanWINNER53.05%
6,927 votes
Robert S Blackwellwhig19.84%
2,591 votes
Edward TurnerDemocratic19.48%
2,544 votes
H MayoDemocratic7.63%
996 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.