1888 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

Illinois · 6 candidates · See every 1888 U.S. House race

Who won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Lewis Payson won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Lewis Payson received 16,871 popular votes (51.46%). The main challenger was Herman W Snow (44.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Payson and Snow

Payson +7.3 pts · won by 2,381 votes

Lewis Payson RepublicanWINNER51.46%

16,871 votes

Herman W Snow Democratic44.2%

14,490 votes

Perry H Smith Jr.prohibition4.1%

1,346 votes

E R Wileyunion labor0.23%

75 votes

Hy M Millerunknown0%

1 votes

Martin L Newellunknown0%

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.