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1872 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

John Hawley won the 1872 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. John Hawley received 13,123 popular votes (64.52%). The main challenger was Calvin Truesdale (35.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Hawley and Truesdale

Hawley +29.0 pts · won by 5,907 votes
John HawleyRepublicanWINNER64.52%
13,123 votes
Calvin TruesdaleRepublican35.48%
7,216 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.