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1894 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1894 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

James Connolly won the 1894 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. James Connolly received 20,441 popular votes (50.27%). The main challenger was William M Springer (43.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Connolly and Springer

Connolly +7.2 pts · won by 2,938 votes
James ConnollyRepublicanWINNER50.27%
20,441 votes
William M SpringerDemocratic43.04%
17,503 votes
James A Crawfordpopulist3.45%
1,405 votes
Perry H Smith Jr.prohibition3.24%
1,317 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.