1900 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1900 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

Joseph Cannon won the 1900 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. Joseph Cannon received 30,633 popular votes (60.19%). The main challenger was C M Briggs (37.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Cannon and Briggs

Cannon +22.4 pts · won by 11,407 votes

Joseph Cannon RepublicanWINNER60.19%

30,633 votes

C M Briggs Democratic37.77%

19,226 votes

Jacob M Gaiserprohibition2.04%

1,039 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.