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1868 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1868 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Shelby Cullom won the 1868 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Shelby Cullom received 22,193 popular votes (53.47%). The main challenger was R Edwards (46.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Cullom and Edwards

Cullom +6.9 pts · won by 2,884 votes
Shelby CullomRepublicanWINNER53.47%
22,193 votes
R EdwardsDemocratic46.53%
19,309 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.