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1894 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1894 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election?

Everett Murphy won the 1894 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election. Everett Murphy received 18,958 popular votes (47.99%). The main challenger was John J Higgins (43.44%).

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Murphy +4.6 pts · won by 1,799 votes
Everett MurphyRepublicanWINNER47.99%
18,958 votes
John J HigginsDemocratic43.44%
17,159 votes
Henry C McDillpopulist7%
2,764 votes
Porter R Sawyerprohibition1.58%
623 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.