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1890 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Lawrence McGann won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Lawrence McGann received 17,383 popular votes (60.39%). The main challenger was John G Schaar (36.94%).

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McGann +23.5 pts · won by 6,750 votes
Lawrence McGannDemocraticWINNER60.39%
17,383 votes
John G SchaarRepublican36.94%
10,633 votes
William Bentleyprohibition2.66%
767 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.