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1896 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1896 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election?

Jehu Baker won the 1896 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election. Jehu Baker received 23,581 popular votes (50.43%). The main challenger was Everett Murphy (49.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Baker and Murphy

Baker +0.9 pts · won by 402 votes
Jehu BakerDemocraticWINNER50.43%
23,581 votes
Everett MurphyRepublican49.57%
23,179 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.