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1916 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1916 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election?

Edward King won the 1916 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election. Edward King received 28,143 popular votes (54.52%). The main challenger was A B Allen (41.86%).

See the full head-to-head between King and Allen

King +12.7 pts · won by 6,539 votes
Edward KingRepublicanWINNER54.52%
28,143 votes
A B AllenDemocratic41.86%
21,604 votes
Conrad F Nystromsocialist3.62%
1,868 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.