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1860 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1860 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Elihu B Washburn won the 1860 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Elihu B Washburn received 21,436 popular votes (70.56%). The main challenger was T W Beard (29.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Washburn and Beard

Washburn +41.2 pts · won by 12,507 votes
Elihu B WashburnRepublicanWINNER70.56%
21,436 votes
T W BeardDemocratic29.39%
8,929 votes
George P Harringtonunknown0.04%
11 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.