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1858 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1858 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Thomas Harris won the 1858 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Thomas Harris received 16,193 popular votes (57.59%). The main challenger was William W Mathews (41.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Harris and Mathews

Harris +16.2 pts · won by 4,547 votes
Thomas HarrisDemocraticWINNER57.59%
16,193 votes
William W MathewsRepublican41.42%
11,646 votes
John L McConnellDemocratic0.98%
275 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.