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1868 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1868 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Burton Cook won the 1868 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Burton Cook received 19,607 popular votes (62.14%). The main challenger was G W Gray (37.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Cook and Gray

Cook +24.3 pts · won by 7,661 votes
Burton CookRepublicanWINNER62.14%
19,607 votes
G W GrayDemocratic37.86%
11,946 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.