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1860 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1860 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

James Robinson won the 1860 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. James Robinson received 19,206 popular votes (54.06%). The main challenger was Joseph O Cunningham (45.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Robinson and Cunningham

Robinson +8.2 pts · won by 2,893 votes
James RobinsonDemocraticWINNER54.06%
19,206 votes
Joseph O CunninghamRepublican45.91%
16,313 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.