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1864 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1864 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Farnsworth won the 1864 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. John Farnsworth received 18,298 popular votes (77.75%). The main challenger was Larmon G Johnson (22.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Farnsworth and Johnson

Farnsworth +55.5 pts · won by 13,061 votes
John FarnsworthRepublicanWINNER77.75%
18,298 votes
Larmon G JohnsonDemocratic22.25%
5,237 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.