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1858 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1858 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Philip Fouke won the 1858 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Philip Fouke received 11,490 popular votes (57.17%). The main challenger was A C Baker (41.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Fouke and Baker

Fouke +15.3 pts · won by 3,080 votes
Philip FoukeDemocraticWINNER57.17%
11,490 votes
A C BakerRepublican41.84%
8,410 votes
Thomas M HopeDemocratic0.99%
198 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.