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1900 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1900 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Feely won the 1900 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. John Feely received 34,946 popular votes (50.06%). The main challenger was William Lorimer (47.15%).

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Feely +2.9 pts · won by 2,025 votes
John FeelyDemocraticWINNER50.06%
34,946 votes
William LorimerRepublican47.15%
32,921 votes
Nicholas KrumpDemocratic1.52%
1,064 votes
Raymond T Cookinghamprohibition1.14%
797 votes
William H Barniganpeople's0.12%
87 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.