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1888 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election?

William Gest won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election. William Gest received 19,657 popular votes (51.26%). The main challenger was William Prentiss (45.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Gest and Prentiss

Gest +5.4 pts · won by 2,077 votes
William GestRepublicanWINNER51.26%
19,657 votes
William PrentissDemocratic45.84%
17,580 votes
Joseph W McIntoshprohibition2.89%
1,109 votes
J O Andersonunknown0%
2 votes
W W Berryunknown0%
1 votes
Cad Chirchillunknown0%
1 votes
R J Cabeenunknown0%
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.