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1896 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1896 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Edward Cooke won the 1896 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Edward Cooke received 25,723 popular votes (56.32%). The main challenger was Jas S Martin (41.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Cooke and Martin

Cooke +14.4 pts · won by 6,579 votes
Edward CookeRepublicanWINNER56.32%
25,723 votes
Jas S MartinDemocratic41.92%
19,144 votes
Sigmund ZeislerDemocratic1.18%
537 votes
William E Masonprohibition0.59%
269 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.