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1898 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

George Foss won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. George Foss received 30,903 popular votes (60.79%). The main challenger was L D Rogers (36.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Foss and Rogers

Foss +24.3 pts · won by 12,331 votes
George FossRepublicanWINNER60.79%
30,903 votes
L D RogersDemocratic36.53%
18,572 votes
Chals Schmittsocialist labor1.11%
566 votes
Henry H Hardingepeople's0.79%
403 votes
John C Barnesprohibition0.78%
394 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.