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1858 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1858 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Isaac Morris won the 1858 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Isaac Morris received 13,529 popular votes (52.68%). The main challenger was Jackson Grimshaw (45.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Morris and Grimshaw

Morris +7.3 pts · won by 1,881 votes
Isaac MorrisDemocraticWINNER52.68%
13,529 votes
Jackson GrimshawRepublican45.36%
11,648 votes
Addison DavisDemocratic1.96%
504 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.