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1890 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

William Forman won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. William Forman received 16,279 popular votes (51.74%). The main challenger was Cicero J Lindley (46.18%).

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Forman +5.6 pts · won by 1,750 votes
William FormanDemocraticWINNER51.74%
16,279 votes
Cicero J LindleyRepublican46.18%
14,529 votes
James P Courtneyprohibition2.08%
653 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.