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1866 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1866 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

Jehu Baker won the 1866 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. Jehu Baker received 13,032 popular votes (52.15%). The main challenger was Isaac L Morrison (47.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Baker and Morrison

Baker +4.3 pts · won by 1,076 votes
Jehu BakerRepublicanWINNER52.15%
13,032 votes
Isaac L MorrisonDemocratic47.85%
11,956 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.