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1856 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1856 U.S. House race

Who won the 1856 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Owen Lovejoy won the 1856 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Owen Lovejoy received 19,068 popular votes (59.42%). The main challenger was * Osgood (40.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Lovejoy and Osgood

Lovejoy +18.9 pts · won by 6,061 votes
Owen LovejoyRepublicanWINNER59.42%
19,068 votes
* OsgoodDemocratic40.53%
13,007 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.