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1890 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

Scott Wike won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. Scott Wike received 20,805 popular votes (58.1%). The main challenger was Milton McClure (37.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Wike and McClure

Wike +20.9 pts · won by 7,469 votes
Scott WikeDemocraticWINNER58.1%
20,805 votes
Milton McClureRepublican37.24%
13,336 votes
John W Bushprohibition2.57%
922 votes
Alexander C Bartonfarmers' alliance2.09%
748 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.