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1914 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

Illinois · 5 candidates · See every 1914 U.S. House race

Who won the 1914 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

William McKinley won the 1914 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. William McKinley received 25,576 popular votes (50.96%). The main challenger was Charles Borchers (39.71%).

See the full head-to-head between McKinley and Borchers

McKinley +11.3 pts · won by 5,645 votes
William McKinleyRepublicanWINNER50.96%
25,576 votes
Charles BorchersDemocratic39.71%
19,931 votes
D L Thomasprogressive8.13%
4,083 votes
C E Peeblessocialist1.18%
592 votes
F B Vermilionunknown0.02%
10 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.