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1890 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Edward Lane won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Edward Lane received 16,700 popular votes (51.69%). The main challenger was Fletcher H Chapman (30.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Lane and Chapman

Lane +21.5 pts · won by 6,939 votes
Edward LaneDemocraticWINNER51.69%
16,700 votes
Fletcher H ChapmanRepublican30.21%
9,761 votes
Edward Roesslerfarmers' alliance15%
4,845 votes
Jasper L Douthitprohibition3.09%
997 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.