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1916 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

William Wilson won the 1916 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. William Wilson received 35,885 popular votes (55.67%). The main challenger was J E McMahon (40.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and McMahon

Wilson +15.4 pts · won by 9,931 votes
William WilsonRepublicanWINNER55.67%
35,885 votes
J E McMahonDemocratic40.27%
25,954 votes
John D Dobelmansocialist4.06%
2,617 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.