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1888 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

George Smith won the 1888 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. George Smith received 19,005 popular votes (51.56%). The main challenger was George O Robinson (46.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Robinson

Smith +4.9 pts · won by 1,819 votes
George SmithRepublicanWINNER51.56%
19,005 votes
George O RobinsonDemocratic46.63%
17,186 votes
John C McReynoldsprohibition1.81%
667 votes
William Hartzellunknown0%
1 votes
N B Thistlewoodunknown0%
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.