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1860 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1860 U.S. House race

Who won the 1860 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Philip Fouke won the 1860 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Philip Fouke received 16,592 popular votes (55.24%). The main challenger was Frank Gillespie (44.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Fouke and Gillespie

Fouke +10.9 pts · won by 3,277 votes
Philip FoukeDemocraticWINNER55.24%
16,592 votes
Frank GillespieRepublican44.33%
13,315 votes
E B Greenunknown0.43%
129 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.