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1896 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

Andrew Hunter won the 1896 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. Andrew Hunter received 23,960 popular votes (50.03%). The main challenger was Benson Wood (47.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Hunter and Wood

Hunter +2.4 pts · won by 1,167 votes
Andrew HunterDemocraticWINNER50.03%
23,960 votes
Benson WoodRepublican47.6%
22,793 votes
John J Sewellpopulist1.69%
810 votes
Cains C Griffithprohibition0.68%
324 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.