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1856 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election

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

Who won the 1856 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election?

William Kellogg won the 1856 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election. William Kellogg received 16,175 popular votes (51.08%). The main challenger was James W Davison (45.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Kellogg and Davison

Kellogg +5.4 pts · won by 1,701 votes
William KelloggRepublicanWINNER51.08%
16,175 votes
James W DavisonDemocratic45.71%
14,474 votes
Cains C Griffithamerican3.12%
987 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.