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1898 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

George Foster won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. George Foster received 18,463 popular votes (53.31%). The main challenger was Hugh R Belknap (45.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Foster and Belknap

Foster +8.1 pts · won by 2,804 votes
George FosterDemocraticWINNER53.31%
18,463 votes
Hugh R BelknapRepublican45.21%
15,659 votes
Henry C Dreisvogtsocialist labor0.7%
242 votes
James E McGrathpeople's0.59%
206 votes
William F Kellettprohibition0.19%
65 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.