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1866 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1866 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Shelby Cullom won the 1866 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Shelby Cullom received 18,623 popular votes (56.19%). The main challenger was Frank L Fowler (43.81%).

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

Cullom +12.4 pts · won by 4,103 votes
Shelby CullomRepublicanWINNER56.19%
18,623 votes
Frank L FowlerDemocratic43.81%
14,520 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.