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1890 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Lewis Steward won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Lewis Steward received 17,496 popular votes (49.41%). The main challenger was Charles Hill (47.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Steward and Hill

Steward +2.0 pts · won by 702 votes
Lewis StewardDemocraticWINNER49.41%
17,496 votes
Charles HillRepublican47.42%
16,794 votes
Charles T Farrellprohibition3.16%
1,118 votes
Charles T Cheneyunknown0%
1 votes
D L Stahlunknown0%
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.