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1862 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1862 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election?

Charles Harris won the 1862 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election. Charles Harris received 11,626 popular votes (57.17%). The main challenger was L L Lawrence (42.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Harris and Lawrence

Harris +14.3 pts · won by 2,915 votes
Charles HarrisDemocraticWINNER57.17%
11,626 votes
L L LawrenceRepublican42.83%
8,711 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.