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1900 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1900 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election?

Frederick Kern won the 1900 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election. Frederick Kern received 25,299 popular votes (49.77%). The main challenger was William Rodenberg (48.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Kern and Rodenberg

Kern +1.0 pts · won by 489 votes
Frederick KernDemocraticWINNER49.77%
25,299 votes
William RodenbergRepublican48.81%
24,810 votes
Henry D Eastprohibition0.96%
486 votes
Gust A Jenningssocialist labor0.46%
232 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.