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1888 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

Scott Wike won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. Scott Wike received 21,938 popular votes (54.06%). The main challenger was William H Collins (40.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Wike and Collins

Wike +13.1 pts · won by 5,310 votes
Scott WikeDemocraticWINNER54.06%
21,938 votes
William H CollinsRepublican40.97%
16,628 votes
L N Wiseunion labor2.74%
1,111 votes
John H Rivesprohibition2.23%
905 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.