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1860 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1860 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Richardson won the 1860 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. William Richardson received 16,946 popular votes (53.54%). The main challenger was William Prentiss (46.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Richardson and Prentiss

Richardson +7.1 pts · won by 2,262 votes
William RichardsonDemocraticWINNER53.54%
16,946 votes
William PrentissRepublican46.39%
14,684 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.