Illinois elected its member August 7, 1826.
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Illinois at-large | Daniel P. Cook | Anti-Jacksonian | 1819 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Jacksonian gain. |
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Illinois elected its member August 7, 1826.
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Illinois at-large | Daniel P. Cook | Anti-Jacksonian | 1819 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Jacksonian gain. |
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