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1898 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Ben Caldwell won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Ben Caldwell received 23,293 popular votes (51.86%). The main challenger was Daniel W Mills (46.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Caldwell and Mills

Caldwell +5.0 pts · won by 2,240 votes
Ben CaldwellDemocraticWINNER51.86%
23,293 votes
Daniel W MillsRepublican46.87%
21,053 votes
David L Bunnprohibition1.28%
573 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.