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1860 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1860 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Isaac Arnold won the 1860 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Isaac Arnold received 30,834 popular votes (64.43%). The main challenger was James Herrington (35.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Arnold and Herrington

Arnold +29.0 pts · won by 13,884 votes
Isaac ArnoldRepublicanWINNER64.43%
30,834 votes
James HerringtonDemocratic35.42%
16,950 votes
John Farnsworthunknown0.1%
46 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.