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1918 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election?

John Rainey won the 1918 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election. John Rainey received 15,514 popular votes (94.6%). The main challenger was Joseph B Hoffman (5.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Rainey and Hoffman

Rainey +89.2 pts · won by 14,628 votes
John RaineyDemocraticWINNER94.6%
15,514 votes
Joseph B HoffmanSOCIALIST5.4%
886 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.