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1866 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1866 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Henry Bromwell won the 1866 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Henry Bromwell received 17,410 popular votes (56.74%). The main challenger was William T Black (43.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Bromwell and Black

Bromwell +13.5 pts · won by 4,138 votes
Henry BromwellRepublicanWINNER56.74%
17,410 votes
William T BlackDemocratic43.26%
13,272 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.