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1912 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election

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Who won the 1912 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election?

Clyde Tavenner won the 1912 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election. Clyde Tavenner received 17,024 popular votes (47.31%). The main challenger was Charles J Searle (43.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Tavenner and Searle

Tavenner +3.4 pts · won by 1,208 votes
Clyde TavennerDemocraticWINNER47.31%
17,024 votes
Charles J SearleRepublican43.95%
15,816 votes
Charles Blocksocialist6.85%
2,466 votes
Parkhurst W Cutlerprohibition1.89%
680 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.