1914 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1914 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

John Sterling won the 1914 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. John Sterling received 16,720 popular votes (48.07%). The main challenger was Louis Fitzhenry (42.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Sterling and Fitzhenry

Sterling +5.4 pts · won by 1,878 votes
16,720 votes
14,842 votes
George E Stumpprogressive7.93%
2,757 votes
Gorden Childerssocialist1.32%
460 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.