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1906 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1906 U.S. House race

Who won the 1906 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

John Sterling won the 1906 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. John Sterling received 16,804 popular votes (55.81%). The main challenger was L W Macneil (37.79%).

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

Sterling +18.0 pts · won by 5,427 votes
John SterlingRepublicanWINNER55.81%
16,804 votes
L W MacneilDemocratic37.79%
11,377 votes
James H Burrowsprohibition6.4%
1,927 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.