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1896 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Thomas Jett won the 1896 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Thomas Jett received 22,358 popular votes (51.48%). The main challenger was William Hadley (47.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Jett and Hadley

Jett +4.0 pts · won by 1,759 votes
Thomas JettDemocraticWINNER51.48%
22,358 votes
William HadleyRepublican47.43%
20,599 votes
Frank H Ashcraftprohibition1.08%
471 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.