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1904 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1904 U.S. House race

Who won the 1904 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

William McKinley won the 1904 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. William McKinley received 30,574 popular votes (56.9%). The main challenger was Adolph Sumerlin (37.1%).

See the full head-to-head between McKinley and Sumerlin

McKinley +19.8 pts · won by 10,643 votes
William McKinleyRepublicanWINNER56.9%
30,574 votes
Adolph SumerlinDemocratic37.1%
19,931 votes
Joseph O Cunninghamprohibition4.84%
2,599 votes
B G Degrootsocialist1.16%
625 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.