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1884 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Frank Lawler won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Frank Lawler received 13,954 popular votes (54.66%). The main challenger was John F Finnerty (45.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Lawler and Finnerty

Lawler +9.4 pts · won by 2,402 votes
Frank LawlerDemocraticWINNER54.66%
13,954 votes
John F FinnertyRepublican45.25%
11,552 votes
William F Kellettprohibition0.09%
23 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.