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1866 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1866 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Elihu Washburne won the 1866 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Elihu Washburne received 14,657 popular votes (70.85%). The main challenger was Edward Turner (28.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Washburne and Turner

Washburne +42.3 pts · won by 8,760 votes
Elihu WashburneRepublicanWINNER70.85%
14,657 votes
Edward TurnerDemocratic28.51%
5,897 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.