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1894 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1894 U.S. House race

Who won the 1894 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Robert Hitt won the 1894 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Robert Hitt received 24,177 popular votes (63.93%). The main challenger was Theodore S Thompson (29.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Hitt and Thompson

Hitt +34.0 pts · won by 12,876 votes
Robert HittRepublicanWINNER63.93%
24,177 votes
Theodore S ThompsonDemocratic29.88%
11,301 votes
James Lamontprohibition3.47%
1,311 votes
Shepherd H Zimmermanpopulist2.72%
1,028 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.