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1898 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

William Williams won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. William Williams received 21,682 popular votes (54.6%). The main challenger was James H Danskin (42.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Williams and Danskin

Williams +11.7 pts · won by 4,661 votes
William WilliamsDemocraticWINNER54.6%
21,682 votes
James H DanskinRepublican42.87%
17,021 votes
H J Woodpeople's1.29%
514 votes
Howard O Blissprohibition1.24%
491 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.