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1864 Illinois U.S. House At-large Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1864 U.S. House race

Who won the 1864 Illinois U.S. House At-large Election?

Samuel Moulton won the 1864 Illinois U.S. House At-large Election. Samuel Moulton received 190,216 popular votes (54.5%). The main challenger was James Allen (45.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Moulton and Allen

Moulton +9.0 pts · won by 31,435 votes
Samuel MoultonRepublicanWINNER54.5%
190,216 votes
James AllenDemocratic45.5%
158,781 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.