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1896 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election?

George Smith won the 1896 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election. George Smith received 22,066 popular votes (55.34%). The main challenger was John J Hale (44.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Hale

Smith +10.7 pts · won by 4,255 votes
George SmithRepublicanWINNER55.34%
22,066 votes
John J HaleDemocratic44.66%
17,811 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.