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1894 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1894 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

Finis Downing won the 1894 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. Finis Downing received 17,816 popular votes (46.49%). The main challenger was John Rinaker (46.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Downing and Rinaker

Downing +0.1 pts · won by 40 votes
Finis DowningDemocraticWINNER46.49%
17,816 votes
John RinakerRepublican46.38%
17,776 votes
Peter D Stoutpopulist5.03%
1,929 votes
M M Cooperprohibition2.09%
802 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.