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1896 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1896 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

James Campbell won the 1896 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. James Campbell received 22,359 popular votes (53.34%). The main challenger was Orlando Burrel (46.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Campbell and Burrel

Campbell +6.8 pts · won by 2,851 votes
James CampbellDemocraticWINNER53.34%
22,359 votes
Orlando BurrelRepublican46.54%
19,508 votes
Thomas RileyIndependent0.13%
54 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.