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1898 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election?

George Smith won the 1898 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election. George Smith received 17,200 popular votes (54.52%). The main challenger was A B Garrett (44.79%).

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Smith +9.7 pts · won by 3,069 votes
George SmithRepublicanWINNER54.52%
17,200 votes
A B GarrettDemocratic44.79%
14,131 votes
Andrew J Dougherty Jr.people's0.69%
219 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.