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1916 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1916 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election?

Martin Foster won the 1916 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election. Martin Foster received 28,805 popular votes (52.91%). The main challenger was Harry C Ferriman (44.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Foster and Ferriman

Foster +8.2 pts · won by 4,477 votes
Martin FosterDemocraticWINNER52.91%
28,805 votes
Harry C FerrimanRepublican44.68%
24,328 votes
John C Wibelsocialist2%
1,087 votes
William H Mooreprogressive0.41%
223 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.