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1908 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1908 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election?

James McDermott won the 1908 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election. James McDermott received 16,606 popular votes (54.68%). The main challenger was Charles S Wharton (40.16%).

See the full head-to-head between McDermott and Wharton

McDermott +14.5 pts · won by 4,410 votes
James McDermottDemocraticWINNER54.68%
16,606 votes
Charles S WhartonRepublican40.16%
12,196 votes
Frederick G Wellmansocialist4.33%
1,315 votes
J P Baldwinprohibition0.83%
253 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.