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1856 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1856 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Isaac Morris won the 1856 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Isaac Morris received 12,059 popular votes (53.69%). The main challenger was Jackson Grimshaw (45.83%).

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Morris +7.9 pts · won by 1,765 votes
Isaac MorrisDemocraticWINNER53.69%
12,059 votes
Jackson GrimshawRepublican45.83%
10,294 votes
James S Irwinunknown0.49%
109 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.