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1898 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Thomas Jett won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Thomas Jett received 18,829 popular votes (49.48%). The main challenger was Benjamin F Johnston (47.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Jett and Johnston

Jett +1.9 pts · won by 720 votes
Thomas JettDemocraticWINNER49.48%
18,829 votes
Benjamin F JohnstonRepublican47.59%
18,109 votes
John T Killiamprohibition1.32%
501 votes
Ferdinand Morsepeople's1.25%
477 votes
William W Coxsocialist labor0.36%
138 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.