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1858 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1858 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Owen Lovejoy won the 1858 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Owen Lovejoy received 22,313 popular votes (57.74%). The main challenger was S H Armstrong (38.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Lovejoy and Armstrong

Lovejoy +19.0 pts · won by 7,325 votes
Owen LovejoyRepublicanWINNER57.74%
22,313 votes
S H ArmstrongDemocratic38.79%
14,988 votes
David LeroyDemocratic3.44%
1,328 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.