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1902 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1902 U.S. House race

Who won the 1902 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

John Sterling won the 1902 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. John Sterling received 18,331 popular votes (54.37%). The main challenger was Z F Yost (41.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Sterling and Yost

Sterling +12.7 pts · won by 4,291 votes
John SterlingRepublicanWINNER54.37%
18,331 votes
Z F YostDemocratic41.64%
14,040 votes
William P Allinprohibition3.99%
1,344 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.