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1890 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

George Fithian won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. George Fithian received 16,473 popular votes (50.25%). The main challenger was John D Reeder (48.68%).

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Fithian +1.6 pts · won by 516 votes
George FithianDemocraticWINNER50.25%
16,473 votes
John D ReederRepublican48.68%
15,957 votes
W H Hughesprohibition1.07%
350 votes
S Z Landesunknown0%
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.