1886 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

Illinois · 5 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

John Thomas won the 1886 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. John Thomas received 16,246 popular votes (50.92%). The main challenger was William Hartzell (47.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Thomas and Hartzell

Thomas +3.7 pts · won by 1,172 votes

John Thomas RepublicanWINNER50.92%

16,246 votes

William Hartzell Democratic47.25%

15,074 votes

Sampson D Poorprohibition1.83%

584 votes

George O Rumbaldunknown0%

1 votes

J M Burkhartunknown0%

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.