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1866 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1866 U.S. House race

Who won the 1866 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Farnsworth won the 1866 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. John Farnsworth received 16,185 popular votes (82.87%). The main challenger was Thomas L Haines (17.13%).

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

Farnsworth +65.7 pts · won by 12,839 votes
John FarnsworthRepublicanWINNER82.87%
16,185 votes
Thomas L HainesDemocratic17.13%
3,346 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.