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1860 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1860 U.S. House race

Who won the 1860 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

John McClernand won the 1860 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. John McClernand received 21,206 popular votes (56.61%). The main challenger was Henry Case (43.37%).

See the full head-to-head between McClernand and Case

McClernand +13.2 pts · won by 4,962 votes
John McClernandDemocraticWINNER56.61%
21,206 votes
Henry CaseRepublican43.37%
16,244 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.