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1874 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1874 U.S. House race

Who won the 1874 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Horatio Burchard won the 1874 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Horatio Burchard received 9,232 popular votes (56.78%). The main challenger was David J Pinkney (43.1%).

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

Burchard +13.7 pts · won by 2,224 votes
Horatio BurchardRepublicanWINNER56.78%
9,232 votes
David J PinkneyDemocratic43.1%
7,008 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.