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1890 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election?

Walter C. Newberry won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election. Walter C. Newberry received 19,835 popular votes (50.1%). The main challenger was George Adams (48.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Newberry and Adams

Newberry +1.7 pts · won by 662 votes
Walter C. NewberryDemocraticWINNER50.1%
19,835 votes
George AdamsRepublican48.43%
19,173 votes
Samuel W Packerprohibition1.48%
584 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.