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1914 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1914 U.S. House race

Who won the 1914 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election?

James McDermott won the 1914 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election. James McDermott received 13,313 popular votes (58.19%). The main challenger was William W Wilcox (30.68%).

See the full head-to-head between McDermott and Wilcox

McDermott +27.5 pts · won by 6,294 votes
James McDermottDemocraticWINNER58.19%
13,313 votes
William W WilcoxRepublican30.68%
7,019 votes
Edward Turnersocialist6.22%
1,422 votes
Joseph Finderprogressive4.92%
1,125 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.