Emil Jaeger

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
SOCIALIST
On the ballot
1918
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jaeger919
Opponents14,306
1
Elections run

Emil Jaeger, a SOCIALIST politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1918 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5 to Adolph Sabath, receiving 919 votes (6.04%).

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How many votes has Emil Jaeger received?

Emil Jaeger has received 919 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Emil Jaeger’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseIllinoisLost9196.04%Adolph Sabath
Louis C Mau
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.