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1862 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1862 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Jesse Norton won the 1862 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Jesse Norton received 10,604 popular votes (55.74%). The main challenger was F Lyle Dickey (44.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Norton and Dickey

Norton +11.5 pts · won by 2,185 votes
Jesse NortonRepublicanWINNER55.74%
10,604 votes
F Lyle DickeyDemocratic44.25%
8,419 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.