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1898 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

James Williams won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. James Williams received 18,321 popular votes (51.51%). The main challenger was Theodore G Risley (45.85%).

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

Williams +5.7 pts · won by 2,014 votes
James WilliamsDemocraticWINNER51.51%
18,321 votes
Theodore G RisleyRepublican45.85%
16,307 votes
E B Greenpeople's1.55%
552 votes
William Bedallprohibition1.09%
387 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.