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1908 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

Illinois · 5 candidates · See every 1908 U.S. House race

Who won the 1908 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Martin Madden won the 1908 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Martin Madden received 23,370 popular votes (60.92%). The main challenger was Matthew L Mandable (35.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Madden and Mandable

Madden +25.2 pts · won by 9,678 votes
Martin MaddenRepublicanWINNER60.92%
23,370 votes
Matthew L MandableDemocratic35.69%
13,692 votes
Martin W Greersocialist2.15%
825 votes
Joseph E YoungIndependent1.22%
469 votes
A F McCormickunknown0.02%
7 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.