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1900 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1900 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Ben Caldwell won the 1900 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Ben Caldwell received 25,673 popular votes (51.24%). The main challenger was George C Ross (47.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Caldwell and Ross

Caldwell +4.0 pts · won by 2,025 votes
Ben CaldwellDemocraticWINNER51.24%
25,673 votes
George C RossRepublican47.2%
23,648 votes
Edward D Henryprohibition1.45%
726 votes
Francis B Bullardpeople's0.12%
58 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.