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1884 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

Illinois · 8 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

John Thomas won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. John Thomas received 17,890 popular votes (52.05%). The main challenger was Fountain E Albright (45.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Thomas and Albright

Thomas +6.1 pts · won by 2,102 votes
John ThomasRepublicanWINNER52.05%
17,890 votes
Fountain E AlbrightDemocratic45.94%
15,788 votes
Addison Davisprohibition1.91%
658 votes
Hy M Millerunknown0.08%
29 votes
W S Wesleyunknown0%
1 votes
Robert R Linkunknown0%
1 votes
W S Wiseleyunknown0%
1 votes
Emily Langhamunknown0%
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.