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1886 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

William Mason won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. William Mason received 13,721 popular votes (66.23%). The main challenger was B W Goodhur (30.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Mason and Goodhur

Mason +35.6 pts · won by 7,369 votes
William MasonRepublicanWINNER66.23%
13,721 votes
B W Goodhurunion labor30.66%
6,352 votes
J L Whitlockprohibition2.04%
422 votes
James M TaylorIndependent1.08%
223 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.