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1886 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election?

William Gest won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election. William Gest received 16,733 popular votes (48.83%). The main challenger was William Neece (47.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Gest and Neece

Gest +1.0 pts · won by 336 votes
William GestRepublicanWINNER48.83%
16,733 votes
William NeeceDemocratic47.85%
16,397 votes
James Ross Hannaprohibition3.31%
1,133 votes
M D Hanbergunknown0.01%
2 votes
James M Galeunknown0%
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.