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1908 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1908 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Henry Boutell won the 1908 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Henry Boutell received 21,110 popular votes (56.22%). The main challenger was Charles C Stilwell (36.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Boutell and Stilwell

Boutell +20.1 pts · won by 7,566 votes
Henry BoutellRepublicanWINNER56.22%
21,110 votes
Charles C StilwellDemocratic36.07%
13,544 votes
John C Barnessocialist4.69%
1,761 votes
Larmon G Johnsonprohibition1.65%
618 votes
Eugene Putnam VIndependent1.38%
517 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.