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1888 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

William Mason won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. William Mason received 23,671 popular votes (50.76%). The main challenger was Milton R Freshwater (45.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Mason and Freshwater

Mason +5.1 pts · won by 2,376 votes
William MasonRepublicanWINNER50.76%
23,671 votes
Milton R FreshwaterDemocratic45.66%
21,295 votes
Frank A Stauberunion labor2.01%
937 votes
Addison Davisprohibition1.57%
734 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.