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1876 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Thomas Henderson won the 1876 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Thomas Henderson received 15,560 popular votes (60.63%). The main challenger was Charles Dunham (38.27%).

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

Henderson +22.4 pts · won by 5,739 votes
Thomas HendersonRepublicanWINNER60.63%
15,560 votes
Charles DunhamDemocratic38.27%
9,821 votes
Austin SykesGreen1.1%
283 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.