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1854 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1854 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Jesse Norton won the 1854 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Jesse Norton received 10,474 popular votes (62.76%). The main challenger was John A Drake (37.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Norton and Drake

Norton +25.5 pts · won by 4,258 votes
Jesse NortonRepublicanWINNER62.76%
10,474 votes
John A DrakeDemocratic37.24%
6,216 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.