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1912 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1912 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

George Gorman won the 1912 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. George Gorman received 16,285 popular votes (33.18%). The main challenger was William Wilson (28.79%).

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

Gorman +4.4 pts · won by 2,152 votes
George GormanDemocraticWINNER33.18%
16,285 votes
William WilsonRepublican28.79%
14,133 votes
A M Simonsprogressive26.57%
13,039 votes
John C Gibsonsocialist10.44%
5,123 votes
William H Dietzprohibition1.02%
502 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.