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1904 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

Illinois · 5 candidates · See every 1904 U.S. House race

Who won the 1904 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Charles McGavin won the 1904 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles McGavin received 20,107 popular votes (51.7%). The main challenger was William Preston Harrison (33.49%).

See the full head-to-head between McGavin and Harrison

McGavin +18.2 pts · won by 7,082 votes
Charles McGavinRepublicanWINNER51.7%
20,107 votes
William Preston HarrisonDemocratic33.49%
13,025 votes
Marcus H Taftsocialist10.86%
4,223 votes
Mark J SullivanDemocratic2.93%
1,141 votes
John H Siljanderprohibition1.02%
397 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.