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1890 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Thomas Henderson won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Thomas Henderson received 12,946 popular votes (53.8%). The main challenger was John W Blee (43.11%).

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Henderson +10.7 pts · won by 2,572 votes
Thomas HendersonRepublicanWINNER53.8%
12,946 votes
John W BleeDemocratic43.11%
10,374 votes
Chas Holmesprohibition3.08%
740 votes
Jacob Grimesunknown0%
1 votes
Matthew H Mitchellunknown0%
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.