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1888 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

William Forman won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. William Forman received 16,167 popular votes (47.7%). The main challenger was Jehu Baker (47.65%).

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Forman +0.1 pts · won by 16 votes
William FormanDemocraticWINNER47.7%
16,167 votes
Jehu BakerRepublican47.65%
16,151 votes
George W Wicklineunion labor2.73%
926 votes
R Edwardsprohibition1.92%
652 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.