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1886 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Frank Lawler won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Frank Lawler received 7,369 popular votes (39.34%). The main challenger was Daniel F Gluson (39.26%).

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

Lawler +0.1 pts · won by 16 votes
Frank LawlerDemocraticWINNER39.34%
7,369 votes
Daniel F Glusonunion labor39.26%
7,353 votes
Charles W WoodmanRepublican21.23%
3,976 votes
John S Leeprohibition0.18%
33 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.