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1918 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1918 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Frank Smith won the 1918 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Frank Smith received 19,123 popular votes (69.68%). The main challenger was C S Schneider (30.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Schneider

Smith +39.4 pts · won by 10,802 votes
Frank SmithRepublicanWINNER69.68%
19,123 votes
C S SchneiderDemocratic30.32%
8,321 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.