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1862 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1862 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Stuart won the 1862 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. John Stuart received 12,808 popular votes (52.81%). The main challenger was Leonard Swett (47.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Stuart and Swett

Stuart +5.6 pts · won by 1,365 votes
John StuartDemocraticWINNER52.81%
12,808 votes
Leonard SwettRepublican47.19%
11,443 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.