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1890 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Abner Taylor won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Abner Taylor received 22,235 popular votes (49.95%). The main challenger was William G Ewing (48.96%).

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Taylor +1.0 pts · won by 439 votes
Abner TaylorRepublicanWINNER49.95%
22,235 votes
William G EwingDemocratic48.96%
21,796 votes
Isaac H Pedrickprohibition1.09%
483 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.