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1874 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1874 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Thomas Henderson won the 1874 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Thomas Henderson received 9,390 popular votes (59.79%). The main challenger was James H Elliott (40.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Henderson and Elliott

Henderson +19.7 pts · won by 3,091 votes
Thomas HendersonRepublicanWINNER59.79%
9,390 votes
James H ElliottDemocratic40.11%
6,299 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.