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1888 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Frank Lawler won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Frank Lawler received 19,051 popular votes (59.23%). The main challenger was Daniel F Gleason (40.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Lawler and Gleason

Lawler +18.9 pts · won by 6,082 votes
Frank LawlerDemocraticWINNER59.23%
19,051 votes
Daniel F GleasonRepublican40.32%
12,969 votes
Frank J Sibleyprohibition0.44%
142 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.