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1888 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

Richard Townshend won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. Richard Townshend received 18,086 popular votes (52.99%). The main challenger was W L Crim (45.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Townshend and Crim

Townshend +7.2 pts · won by 2,471 votes
Richard TownshendDemocraticWINNER52.99%
18,086 votes
W L CrimRepublican45.75%
15,615 votes
Calender Rohrboughprohibition1.25%
425 votes
Peyton S Popeunknown0.01%
2 votes
W Choisser Vunknown0%
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.