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1888 Illinois U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 13 Election?

William Springer won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 13 Election. William Springer received 21,364 popular votes (51.36%). The main challenger was Charles Kerr (44.35%).

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Springer +7.0 pts · won by 2,914 votes
William SpringerDemocraticWINNER51.36%
21,364 votes
Charles KerrRepublican44.35%
18,450 votes
Lafe Swingprohibition3.65%
1,520 votes
John Alsberryunion labor0.63%
260 votes
Joseph M McColloughunknown0%
2 votes
Henry Freitagunknown0%
1 votes
Ed Laneunknown0%
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.