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1896 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1896 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Mann won the 1896 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. James Mann received 51,582 popular votes (67.64%). The main challenger was James H Teller (30.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Mann and Teller

Mann +37.3 pts · won by 28,459 votes
James MannRepublicanWINNER67.64%
51,582 votes
James H TellerDemocratic30.32%
23,123 votes
Benjamin J WerthermerDemocratic1.25%
957 votes
Thomas R Strobridgeprohibition0.78%
595 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.