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1862 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1862 U.S. House race

Who won the 1862 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Isaac Arnold won the 1862 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Isaac Arnold received 10,025 popular votes (54.45%). The main challenger was H R Sherman (45.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Arnold and Sherman

Arnold +8.9 pts · won by 1,638 votes
Isaac ArnoldRepublicanWINNER54.45%
10,025 votes
H R ShermanDemocratic45.55%
8,387 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.