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1896 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

Illinois · 5 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

George White won the 1896 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. George White received 23,053 popular votes (50.85%). The main challenger was Edward T Noonan (44.06%).

See the full head-to-head between White and Noonan

White +6.8 pts · won by 3,078 votes
George WhiteRepublicanWINNER50.85%
23,053 votes
Edward T NoonanDemocratic44.06%
19,975 votes
John A McDonellRepublican4%
1,813 votes
Thomas L Hainesprohibition0.57%
257 votes
James P CourtneyDemocratic0.51%
233 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.