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1868 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1868 U.S. House race

Who won the 1868 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Jesse Moore won the 1868 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Jesse Moore received 22,321 popular votes (56.52%). The main challenger was Lafayette W Brewer (43.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Moore and Brewer

Moore +13.0 pts · won by 5,150 votes
Jesse MooreRepublicanWINNER56.52%
22,321 votes
Lafayette W BrewerDemocratic43.48%
17,171 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.