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1868 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1868 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Ebon Ingersoll won the 1868 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Ebon Ingersoll received 20,991 popular votes (60.17%). The main challenger was John N Niglas (39.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Ingersoll and Niglas

Ingersoll +20.9 pts · won by 7,305 votes
Ebon IngersollRepublicanWINNER60.17%
20,991 votes
John N NiglasDemocratic39.23%
13,686 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.