1894 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1894 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

Joseph Cannon won the 1894 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. Joseph Cannon received 21,122 popular votes (59.4%). The main challenger was Thomas F Donovan (33.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Cannon and Donovan

Cannon +25.9 pts · won by 9,197 votes

Joseph Cannon RepublicanWINNER59.4%

21,122 votes

Thomas F Donovan Democratic33.53%

11,925 votes

Samuel Levittpopulist4.43%

1,575 votes

E T Rev Haysprohibition2.64%

938 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.