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1912 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1912 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Frank Buchanan won the 1912 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Frank Buchanan received 19,452 popular votes (28.19%). The main challenger was Elton C Armitage (27.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Buchanan and Armitage

Buchanan +0.9 pts · won by 636 votes
Frank BuchananDemocraticWINNER28.19%
19,452 votes
Elton C Armitageprogressive27.27%
18,816 votes
Niels JuulRepublican22.12%
15,265 votes
Otto C Christensensocialist21.8%
15,043 votes
E H Parkinsonprohibition0.62%
427 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.