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1864 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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

Who won the 1864 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

Jehu Baker won the 1864 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. Jehu Baker received 11,817 popular votes (50.16%). The main challenger was William Morrison (49.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Baker and Morrison

Baker +0.3 pts · won by 76 votes
Jehu BakerRepublicanWINNER50.16%
11,817 votes
William MorrisonDemocratic49.84%
11,741 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.