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1900 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

Illinois · 6 candidates · See every 1900 U.S. House race

Who won the 1900 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

William F Mahony won the 1900 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. William F Mahony received 23,648 popular votes (53.79%). The main challenger was Charles C Carnahan (43.79%).

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Mahony +10.0 pts · won by 4,394 votes
William F MahonyDemocraticWINNER53.79%
23,648 votes
Charles C CarnahanRepublican43.79%
19,254 votes
William H CollinsDemocratic1.49%
653 votes
Horace H Maddoxprohibition0.81%
354 votes
John Oconnorsingle tax0.08%
35 votes
William Leaguepeople's0.05%
23 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.