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1856 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1856 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Robert Smith won the 1856 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Robert Smith received 11,299 popular votes (60.07%). The main challenger was I D Lansing (39.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Lansing

Smith +20.1 pts · won by 3,787 votes
Robert SmithDemocraticWINNER60.07%
11,299 votes
I D LansingRepublican39.93%
7,512 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.