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1864 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1864 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Shelby Cullom won the 1864 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Shelby Cullom received 15,812 popular votes (52.99%). The main challenger was John Stuart (47.01%).

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

Cullom +6.0 pts · won by 1,785 votes
Shelby CullomRepublicanWINNER52.99%
15,812 votes
John StuartDemocratic47.01%
14,027 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.