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1864 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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

Who won the 1864 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Wentworth won the 1864 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. John Wentworth received 18,557 popular votes (56.52%). The main challenger was A F McCormick (43.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Wentworth and McCormick

Wentworth +13.0 pts · won by 4,280 votes
John WentworthRepublicanWINNER56.52%
18,557 votes
A F McCormickDemocratic43.48%
14,277 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.