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1896 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1896 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

James A Connelly won the 1896 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. James A Connelly received 23,813 popular votes (49.38%). The main challenger was Benjamin F Caldwell (49.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Connelly and Caldwell

Connelly +0.2 pts · won by 99 votes
James A ConnellyRepublicanWINNER49.38%
23,813 votes
Benjamin F CaldwellDemocratic49.17%
23,714 votes
Hy M Millerprohibition1%
484 votes
John M KingDemocratic0.45%
217 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.