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1912 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1912 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Frank T Ohair won the 1912 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Frank T Ohair received 19,485 popular votes (38.88%). The main challenger was Joseph Cannon (37.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Ohair and Cannon

Ohair +1.6 pts · won by 778 votes
Frank T OhairDemocraticWINNER38.88%
19,485 votes
Joseph CannonRepublican37.33%
18,707 votes
E F Royseprogressive18.98%
9,511 votes
Clay F Gaumerprohibition2.55%
1,279 votes
Meredith Walkersocialist2.26%
1,132 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.