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1918 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Frederick Britten won the 1918 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Frederick Britten received 12,654 popular votes (53.04%). The main challenger was James H Poage (42.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Britten and Poage

Britten +10.8 pts · won by 2,580 votes
Frederick BrittenRepublicanWINNER53.04%
12,654 votes
James H PoageDemocratic42.22%
10,074 votes
Charles KisslingSOCIALIST4.74%
1,131 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.