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1898 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Albert Hopkins won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Albert Hopkins received 19,592 popular votes (68.18%). The main challenger was John W Leonard (27.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Hopkins and Leonard

Hopkins +40.3 pts · won by 11,592 votes
Albert HopkinsRepublicanWINNER68.18%
19,592 votes
John W LeonardDemocratic27.84%
8,000 votes
Larmon G Johnsonpeople's3.97%
1,142 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.