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1898 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

Illinois · 6 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

William Lorimer won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. William Lorimer received 27,151 popular votes (52.07%). The main challenger was Larmon G Johnson (44.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Lorimer and Johnson

Lorimer +7.3 pts · won by 3,797 votes
William LorimerRepublicanWINNER52.07%
27,151 votes
Larmon G JohnsonDemocratic44.79%
23,354 votes
H R Shermanpeople's1.34%
700 votes
Herman Glasersocialist labor0.81%
421 votes
Thomas M Compropstprohibition0.78%
407 votes
Patrick C Haleyunknown0.2%
106 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.