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1886 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

George Anderson won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. George Anderson received 18,718 popular votes (57.49%). The main challenger was Oruan Pierson (39.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Anderson and Pierson

Anderson +18.3 pts · won by 5,963 votes
George AndersonDemocraticWINNER57.49%
18,718 votes
Oruan PiersonRepublican39.18%
12,755 votes
Samuel Woodsprohibition3.31%
1,079 votes
H J Parkerunknown0.02%
6 votes
Jabes D Philbrickunknown0%
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.