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1888 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election

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Who won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election?

Jonathan Rowell won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election. Jonathan Rowell received 18,570 popular votes (50.11%). The main challenger was Duncan Stewart (45.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Rowell and Stewart

Rowell +4.9 pts · won by 1,830 votes
Jonathan RowellRepublicanWINNER50.11%
18,570 votes
Duncan StewartDemocratic45.18%
16,740 votes
Perry H Smith Jr.prohibition4.71%
1,745 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.