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1906 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1906 U.S. House race

Who won the 1906 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Charles McGavin won the 1906 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles McGavin received 11,421 popular votes (40%). The main challenger was Stanley H Kunz (39.71%).

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

McGavin +0.3 pts · won by 85 votes
Charles McGavinRepublicanWINNER40%
11,421 votes
Stanley H KunzDemocratic39.71%
11,336 votes
Abraham PriessIndependent10.96%
3,128 votes
James B Smileysocialist9.33%
2,664 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.