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1888 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Edward Lane won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Edward Lane received 19,401 popular votes (54.76%). The main challenger was Brown (41.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Lane and Brown

Lane +13.0 pts · won by 4,626 votes
Edward LaneDemocraticWINNER54.76%
19,401 votes
BrownRepublican41.73%
14,775 votes
Jasper L Douthitprohibition3.35%
1,187 votes
Robert R Wallaceunknown0.05%
16 votes
Adlai E Stevensonunknown0.05%
16 votes
William Waggonerunknown0%
1 votes
Rob Pattenunknown0%
1 votes
Charles Kerrunknown0%
1 votes
Perry H Smith Jr.unknown0%
1 votes
Frank Walshunknown0%
1 votes
Edgar L D Douthisunknown0%
1 votes
W G Cochranunknown0%
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.