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1888 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Charles Hill won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles Hill received 20,596 popular votes (51.44%). The main challenger was Lafayette W Brewer (43.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Hill and Brewer

Hill +7.8 pts · won by 3,142 votes
Charles HillRepublicanWINNER51.44%
20,596 votes
Lafayette W BrewerDemocratic43.6%
17,454 votes
J L Reberprohibition4.15%
1,661 votes
John McLaughlinunion labor0.81%
324 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.