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1888 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Robert Hitt won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Robert Hitt received 18,139 popular votes (57.22%). The main challenger was Rufus M Cook (37.55%).

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Hitt +19.7 pts · won by 6,236 votes
Robert HittRepublicanWINNER57.22%
18,139 votes
Rufus M CookDemocratic37.55%
11,903 votes
George Richardsonprohibition5.23%
1,659 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.