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1872 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Horatio Burchard won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Horatio Burchard received 14,036 popular votes (65.06%). The main challenger was James Dinsmoor (34.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Burchard and Dinsmoor

Burchard +30.1 pts · won by 6,498 votes
Horatio BurchardRepublicanWINNER65.06%
14,036 votes
James DinsmoorRepublican34.94%
7,538 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.