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1898 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election?

William Rodenberg won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election. William Rodenberg received 20,461 popular votes (49.12%). The main challenger was Frederick J Kern (47.91%).

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Rodenberg +1.2 pts · won by 505 votes
William RodenbergRepublicanWINNER49.12%
20,461 votes
Frederick J KernDemocratic47.91%
19,956 votes
William F Quellmalzpeople's1.12%
466 votes
John T Nixonprohibition1.04%
433 votes
Gustav Surbersocialist labor0.82%
340 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.