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1916 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1916 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

John Sterling won the 1916 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. John Sterling received 23,956 popular votes (56.64%). The main challenger was S A Rathbun (41.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Sterling and Rathbun

Sterling +15.1 pts · won by 6,385 votes
John SterlingRepublicanWINNER56.64%
23,956 votes
S A RathbunDemocratic41.54%
17,571 votes
John A Bruellsocialist1.81%
767 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.