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1898 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

Joseph Crowley won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. Joseph Crowley received 21,520 popular votes (50.51%). The main challenger was William W Jacobs (46.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Crowley and Jacobs

Crowley +3.5 pts · won by 1,514 votes
Joseph CrowleyDemocraticWINNER50.51%
21,520 votes
William W JacobsRepublican46.96%
20,006 votes
Dixon T Harbisonpeople's1.4%
597 votes
Perry H Smith Jr.prohibition1.13%
483 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.