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1886 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Jehu Baker won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Jehu Baker received 15,396 popular votes (50.75%). The main challenger was William Morrison (46.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Baker and Morrison

Baker +3.8 pts · won by 1,162 votes
Jehu BakerRepublicanWINNER50.75%
15,396 votes
William MorrisonDemocratic46.92%
14,234 votes
William H Mooreprohibition2.34%
709 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.