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1884 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

Illinois · 7 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

John Eden won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. John Eden received 18,402 popular votes (54.97%). The main challenger was Howland J Hamlin (43.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Eden and Hamlin

Eden +11.4 pts · won by 3,826 votes
John EdenDemocraticWINNER54.97%
18,402 votes
Howland J HamlinGreen43.54%
14,576 votes
Jno B Cromerprohibition1.45%
486 votes
Walter Headenunknown0.01%
4 votes
Jos Condounknown0.01%
2 votes
William H Mooreunknown0%
1 votes
George Castleunknown0%
1 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.