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1854 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1854 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Richardson won the 1854 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. William Richardson received 8,935 popular votes (52.38%). The main challenger was Martin Williams (47.61%).

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

Richardson +4.8 pts · won by 813 votes
William RichardsonDemocraticWINNER52.38%
8,935 votes
Martin WilliamsRepublican47.61%
8,122 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.