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1860 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1860 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Owen Lovejoy won the 1860 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Owen Lovejoy received 29,600 popular votes (59.92%). The main challenger was George B Murray (38.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Lovejoy and Murray

Lovejoy +21.8 pts · won by 10,757 votes
Owen LovejoyRepublicanWINNER59.92%
29,600 votes
George B MurrayDemocratic38.15%
18,843 votes
W H *unknown1.79%
884 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.