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1912 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1912 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thomas Gallagher won the 1912 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Thomas Gallagher received 10,922 popular votes (52.43%). The main challenger was William G Herrmann (28.95%).

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Gallagher +23.5 pts · won by 4,892 votes
Thomas GallagherDemocraticWINNER52.43%
10,922 votes
William G HerrmannRepublican28.95%
6,030 votes
N F Holmsocialist17.64%
3,674 votes
John Nelsonprohibition0.99%
206 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.