1916 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1916 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Adolph Sabath won the 1916 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Adolph Sabath received 12,884 popular votes (60.68%). The main challenger was David T Alexander (32.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Sabath and Alexander

Sabath +28.4 pts · won by 6,034 votes
12,884 votes
Charles Toeppersocialist7.06%
1,500 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.