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1898 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election?

Benjamin Marsh won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election. Benjamin Marsh received 21,143 popular votes (49.14%). The main challenger was Joseph A Roy (48.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Marsh and Roy

Marsh +0.6 pts · won by 242 votes
Benjamin MarshRepublicanWINNER49.14%
21,143 votes
Joseph A RoyDemocratic48.58%
20,901 votes
James U Underhillprohibition1.32%
566 votes
Martin W Greerpeople's0.96%
411 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.