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1894 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1894 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

Benson Wood won the 1894 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. Benson Wood received 20,028 popular votes (48.15%). The main challenger was George W Fithian (45.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Wood and Fithian

Wood +3.0 pts · won by 1,270 votes
Benson WoodRepublicanWINNER48.15%
20,028 votes
George W FithianDemocratic45.1%
18,758 votes
Harvey M Brookspopulist4.88%
2,029 votes
Henry B Kepleyprohibition1.87%
778 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.