1898 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

Joseph Cannon won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. Joseph Cannon received 21,484 popular votes (59.11%). The main challenger was Theodore S Thompson (39.01%).

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Cannon +20.1 pts · won by 7,306 votes

Joseph Cannon RepublicanWINNER59.11%

21,484 votes

Theodore S Thompson Democratic39.01%

14,178 votes

Harvey G Jonesprohibition1.88%

682 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.