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1902 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1902 U.S. House race

Who won the 1902 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Philip Knopf won the 1902 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Philip Knopf received 18,167 popular votes (51.06%). The main challenger was William Hess (37.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Knopf and Hess

Knopf +13.3 pts · won by 4,724 votes
Philip KnopfRepublicanWINNER51.06%
18,167 votes
William HessDemocratic37.79%
13,443 votes
James H Bardsocialist9.76%
3,471 votes
Frederick C Ebingerprohibition1.39%
496 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.