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1900 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1900 U.S. House race

Who won the 1900 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Thomas Jett won the 1900 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Thomas Jett received 22,847 popular votes (50.8%). The main challenger was John Jacob Brenholt (47.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Jett and Brenholt

Jett +3.6 pts · won by 1,602 votes
Thomas JettDemocraticWINNER50.8%
22,847 votes
John Jacob BrenholtRepublican47.24%
21,245 votes
Charles J Uptonprohibition1.63%
731 votes
Diedrich Balsterpeople's0.34%
154 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.