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1900 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1900 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Henry Boutell won the 1900 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Henry Boutell received 22,655 popular votes (49.47%). The main challenger was Emil Hoechster (48.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Boutell and Hoechster

Boutell +1.2 pts · won by 530 votes
Henry BoutellRepublicanWINNER49.47%
22,655 votes
Emil HoechsterDemocratic48.31%
22,125 votes
Julius BarkDemocratic1.48%
676 votes
William E Masonprohibition0.55%
251 votes
William Hopppeople's0.1%
44 votes
P Cullmansingle tax0.09%
43 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.