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1916 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1916 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election?

Loren Wheeler won the 1916 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election. Loren Wheeler received 26,367 popular votes (49.98%). The main challenger was Thomas Rees (45.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Wheeler and Rees

Wheeler +4.6 pts · won by 2,431 votes
Loren WheelerRepublicanWINNER49.98%
26,367 votes
Thomas ReesDemocratic45.37%
23,936 votes
Edw A Wiecksocialist4.22%
2,228 votes
William E Fusonprogressive0.42%
220 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.