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1888 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Thomas Henderson won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Thomas Henderson received 16,380 popular votes (56.66%). The main challenger was Owen G Lovejoy (39.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Henderson and Lovejoy

Henderson +17.4 pts · won by 5,038 votes
Thomas HendersonRepublicanWINNER56.66%
16,380 votes
Owen G LovejoyDemocratic39.23%
11,342 votes
Alfred M Hansonprohibition4.1%
1,185 votes
L D Whitingunknown0%
1 votes
Uriah C Roeunknown0%
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.