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1892 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1892 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

George Fithian won the 1892 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. George Fithian received 17,320 popular votes (46.01%). The main challenger was J O Burton (43.94%).

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Fithian +2.1 pts · won by 780 votes
George FithianDemocraticWINNER46.01%
17,320 votes
J O BurtonRepublican43.94%
16,540 votes
Thomas Ratcliffpeople's7.42%
2,794 votes
Larmon G Johnsonprohibition2.64%
992 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.