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1900 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1900 U.S. House race

Who won the 1900 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

James Williams won the 1900 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. James Williams received 21,976 popular votes (51.75%). The main challenger was Alexander M Funkhouser (46.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Williams and Funkhouser

Williams +5.3 pts · won by 2,260 votes
James WilliamsDemocraticWINNER51.75%
21,976 votes
Alexander M FunkhouserRepublican46.43%
19,716 votes
W H Hughesprohibition1.81%
770 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.