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1902 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election

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

Who won the 1902 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election?

Ben Caldwell won the 1902 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election. Ben Caldwell received 20,774 popular votes (53.96%). The main challenger was J O Anderson (44.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Caldwell and Anderson

Caldwell +9.8 pts · won by 3,776 votes
Ben CaldwellDemocraticWINNER53.96%
20,774 votes
J O AndersonRepublican44.15%
16,998 votes
J Jay Duganprohibition1.89%
726 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.