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1856 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1856 U.S. House race

Who won the 1856 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Farnsworth won the 1856 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. John Farnsworth received 21,518 popular votes (67.2%). The main challenger was John Vannortwick (30.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Farnsworth and Vannortwick

Farnsworth +36.6 pts · won by 11,704 votes
John FarnsworthRepublicanWINNER67.2%
21,518 votes
John VannortwickDemocratic30.65%
9,814 votes
O A Jamesamerican2.14%
685 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.