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1886 Illinois U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 13 Election?

William Springer won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 13 Election. William Springer received 17,433 popular votes (49.45%). The main challenger was James A Connelly (46.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Springer and Connelly

Springer +2.8 pts · won by 980 votes
William SpringerDemocraticWINNER49.45%
17,433 votes
James A ConnellyRepublican46.67%
16,453 votes
Uniah M Brawderprohibition3.87%
1,366 votes
Philip N Minierunknown0.01%
2 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.