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1868 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1868 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Farnsworth won the 1868 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. John Farnsworth received 20,725 popular votes (76.67%). The main challenger was James Herrington (23.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Farnsworth and Herrington

Farnsworth +53.3 pts · won by 14,418 votes
John FarnsworthRepublicanWINNER76.67%
20,725 votes
James HerringtonDemocratic23.33%
6,307 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.