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1912 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1912 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election?

James Graham won the 1912 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election. James Graham received 21,361 popular votes (46.84%). The main challenger was James Wilson (29.72%).

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Graham +17.1 pts · won by 7,805 votes
James GrahamDemocraticWINNER46.84%
21,361 votes
James WilsonRepublican29.72%
13,556 votes
Robert Johnsprogressive15.98%
7,286 votes
Herman Rahmsocialist5.6%
2,554 votes
Lewis F Dentonprohibition1.86%
849 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.