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1866 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1866 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Lewis Ross won the 1866 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Lewis Ross received 15,496 popular votes (51.28%). The main challenger was Charles E Lippencott (48.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Ross and Lippencott

Ross +2.6 pts · won by 775 votes
Lewis RossDemocraticWINNER51.28%
15,496 votes
Charles E LippencottRepublican48.72%
14,721 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.