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1908 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1908 U.S. House race

Who won the 1908 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

Henry Rainey won the 1908 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. Henry Rainey received 24,023 popular votes (55.31%). The main challenger was James H Danskin (40.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Rainey and Danskin

Rainey +14.5 pts · won by 6,297 votes
Henry RaineyDemocraticWINNER55.31%
24,023 votes
James H DanskinRepublican40.82%
17,726 votes
John E Vertreesprohibition2.83%
1,230 votes
William L Heberlingsocialist1.04%
451 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.