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1900 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

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

Who won the 1900 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

Thomas Selby won the 1900 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. Thomas Selby received 25,795 popular votes (55.65%). The main challenger was Nicholas E Worthington (42.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Selby and Worthington

Selby +13.3 pts · won by 6,177 votes
Thomas SelbyDemocraticWINNER55.65%
25,795 votes
Nicholas E WorthingtonRepublican42.32%
19,618 votes
John W Webbprohibition1.31%
609 votes
Thomas RileyDemocratic0.54%
251 votes
Joseph W McGlothlinsocialist labor0.18%
82 votes
J R Ducklesunknown0%
1 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.