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1916 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thomas Gallagher won the 1916 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Thomas Gallagher received 14,970 popular votes (63.42%). The main challenger was Mark J Sullivan (36.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Gallagher and Sullivan

Gallagher +26.8 pts · won by 6,334 votes
Thomas GallagherDemocraticWINNER63.42%
14,970 votes
Mark J SullivanRepublican36.58%
8,636 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.