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1892 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1892 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

William Forman won the 1892 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. William Forman received 17,696 popular votes (49.19%). The main challenger was W A Northcott (46.01%).

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Forman +3.2 pts · won by 1,144 votes
William FormanDemocraticWINNER49.19%
17,696 votes
W A NorthcottRepublican46.01%
16,552 votes
J B Poirotpeople's2.69%
969 votes
David G Rayprohibition2.11%
759 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.