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1890 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

James Williams won the 1890 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. James Williams received 17,410 popular votes (56.39%). The main challenger was George W Pillow (40.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Williams and Pillow

Williams +15.5 pts · won by 4,797 votes
James WilliamsDemocraticWINNER56.39%
17,410 votes
George W PillowRepublican40.85%
12,613 votes
James Wilsonprohibition2.69%
831 votes
J P Stelleunknown0.05%
15 votes
Joseph H Crosroeunknown0.02%
7 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.