1890 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election?

Benjamin Cable won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election. Benjamin Cable received 19,334 popular votes (51.23%). The main challenger was William Gest (46.27%).

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Cable +5.0 pts · won by 1,873 votes

Benjamin Cable DemocraticWINNER51.23%

19,334 votes

William Gest Republican46.27%

17,461 votes

Harvey Sheldon Jr.prohibition2.46%

930 votes

R H Hinmanunknown0.01%

3 votes

J O Andersonunknown0%

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.