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1892 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1892 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

George Smith won the 1892 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. George Smith received 19,944 popular votes (51.67%). The main challenger was Peyton S Pope (45.2%).

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Smith +6.5 pts · won by 2,498 votes
George SmithRepublicanWINNER51.67%
19,944 votes
Peyton S PopeDemocratic45.2%
17,446 votes
John S Leeprohibition2.51%
968 votes
Thomas J Crosspeople's0.62%
238 votes
W J F Casperunknown0.01%
5 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.