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1896 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1896 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election?

Walter Reeves won the 1896 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election. Walter Reeves received 24,765 popular votes (56.49%). The main challenger was Charles M Golden (42.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Reeves and Golden

Reeves +14.3 pts · won by 6,251 votes
Walter ReevesRepublicanWINNER56.49%
24,765 votes
Charles M GoldenDemocratic42.23%
18,514 votes
John W Hosierprohibition1.27%
557 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.