1886 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Edward Lane won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Edward Lane received 14,937 popular votes (53.87%). The main challenger was Robert McWilliams (41.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Lane and McWilliams

Lane +12.2 pts · won by 3,380 votes

Edward Lane DemocraticWINNER53.87%

14,937 votes

Robert McWilliams Republican41.68%

11,557 votes

Henry B Kepleyprohibition4.44%

1,231 votes

James Wilsonunknown0%

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.