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1916 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1916 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

Henry Rainey won the 1916 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. Henry Rainey received 24,364 popular votes (55.55%). The main challenger was Walter B Sayler (43.37%).

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Rainey +12.2 pts · won by 5,345 votes
Henry RaineyDemocraticWINNER55.55%
24,364 votes
Walter B SaylerRepublican43.37%
19,019 votes
Simeon N Hooversocialist1.08%
472 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.