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1888 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election?

George Adams won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election. George Adams received 22,273 popular votes (51.27%). The main challenger was James M Taylor (45.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Adams and Taylor

Adams +5.8 pts · won by 2,518 votes
George AdamsRepublicanWINNER51.27%
22,273 votes
James M TaylorDemocratic45.48%
19,755 votes
L D Rogersprohibition3.11%
1,353 votes
Henry T Lloydunion labor0.14%
59 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.