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1858 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1858 U.S. House race

Who won the 1858 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Farnsworth won the 1858 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. John Farnsworth received 21,797 popular votes (61.06%). The main challenger was Thomas Dyer (36.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Farnsworth and Dyer

Farnsworth +24.1 pts · won by 8,599 votes
John FarnsworthRepublicanWINNER61.06%
21,797 votes
Thomas DyerDemocratic36.97%
13,198 votes
B F BlackburnDemocratic1.96%
701 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.