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1886 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election?

George Adams won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election. George Adams received 12,147 popular votes (48.07%). The main challenger was James M Taylor (29.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Adams and Taylor

Adams +18.5 pts · won by 4,667 votes
George AdamsRepublicanWINNER48.07%
12,147 votes
James M TaylorDemocratic29.6%
7,480 votes
I A Hawkinsunion labor19.78%
4,997 votes
G W Grayprohibition2.55%
644 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.