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1888 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1888 U.S. House race

Who won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

George Fithian won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. George Fithian received 17,742 popular votes (49.59%). The main challenger was Edwin Harlan (47.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Fithian and Harlan

Fithian +2.0 pts · won by 705 votes
George FithianDemocraticWINNER49.59%
17,742 votes
Edwin HarlanRepublican47.62%
17,037 votes
Larmon G Johnsonprohibition1.91%
684 votes
Thomas Ratcliffunion labor0.88%
315 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.