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1898 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Henry Boutell won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Henry Boutell received 18,283 popular votes (50.72%). The main challenger was Emil Hoechster (47.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Boutell and Hoechster

Boutell +3.1 pts · won by 1,116 votes
Henry BoutellRepublicanWINNER50.72%
18,283 votes
Emil HoechsterDemocratic47.63%
17,167 votes
George Hendersonsocialist labor0.79%
284 votes
Roy M Goodwinpeople's0.62%
225 votes
John G Battershillprohibition0.24%
86 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.