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1908 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1908 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

William Wilson won the 1908 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. William Wilson received 24,979 popular votes (55.95%). The main challenger was Fred J Crowley (35.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Crowley

Wilson +20.1 pts · won by 8,984 votes
William WilsonRepublicanWINNER55.95%
24,979 votes
Fred J CrowleyDemocratic35.82%
15,995 votes
Charles F Woernersocialist3.8%
1,696 votes
J O Andersonprohibition2.65%
1,184 votes
William H WagnerIndependent1.78%
794 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.