1856 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1856 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Samuel Marshall won the 1856 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Samuel Marshall received 15,968 popular votes (81.47%). The main challenger was E R Wiley (17.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Marshall and Wiley

Marshall +64.0 pts · won by 12,549 votes

Samuel Marshall DemocraticWINNER81.47%

15,968 votes

E R Wiley Republican17.44%

3,419 votes

Meredith Walkerunknown0.98%

193 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.