In 1843, Lincoln sought the Whig nomination for Illinois' 7th district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives; he was defeated by John J. Hardin though he prevailed with the party in limiting Hardin to one term.
ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː, lˈɪŋkən sˈɔːt ðə wˈɪɡ nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ ˌɪlənˈɔɪ sˈɛvənθ dˈɪstɹɪkt sˈiːt ɪnðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz; hiː wʌz dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd baɪ dʒˈɑːn dʒˈeɪ. hˈɑːɹdɪn ðˌoʊ hiː pɹɪvˈeɪld wɪððə pˈɑːɹɾi ɪn lˈɪmɪɾɪŋ hˈɑːɹdɪn tə wˈʌn tˈɜːm.