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  IL At-Large
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Illinois > IL - At-Large
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1916 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1916 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1916 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1917 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1919 - 12:00pm
# Winners2
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Last Modifiedev March 27, 2023 03:03pm
Data SourcesIllinois Blue Book, 1917-1918 P. 598
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1914
NameBurnett M. Chiperfield Votes388,896 (21.43%)
Term03/04/1915 - 03/04/1917 Margin15,214 (+0.84%)
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1914
NameWilliam Elza Williams Votes375,465 (20.69%)
Term03/04/1915 - 03/04/1917 Margin1,783 (+0.10%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1918
NameRichard Yates, Jr. Votes501,974 (28.25%)
Term03/04/1919 - 03/04/1921 Margin140,469 (+7.90%)
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1918
NameWilliam E. Mason Votes479,533 (26.98%)
Term03/04/1919 - 03/04/1921 Margin118,028 (+6.64%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 13, 1916 IL At-Large-D Primary
William Elza Williams
D 328,731
Sep 13, 1916 IL At-Large-R Primary
Joseph Medill McCormick
R 591,879

CANDIDATES (2 Winners)
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Name Joseph Medill McCormick Sen. William E. Mason (I) Rep. William Elza Williams Joseph O. Kostner J. Louis Engdahl Walter Huggins Charles W. Williams
PartyRepublican Republican Democratic Democratic Socialist Socialist Prohibition
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Certified Votes 707,958 (27.21%) 687,198 (26.42%) 546,471 (21.01%) 538,756 (20.71%) 49,842 (1.92%) 48,842 (1.88%) 9,569 (0.37%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -20,760 (-0.80%) -161,487 (-6.21%) -169,202 (-6.50%) -658,116 (-25.30%) -659,116 (-25.34%) -698,389 (-26.85%)
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Name Clay Freeman Gaumer Frank Hosking John Kowatzek  
PartyProhibition Socialist Labor Socialist Labor  
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Certified Votes 9,366 (0.36%) 1,790 (0.07%) 1,739 (0.07%)  
Margin-698,592 (-26.85%) -706,168 (-27.14%) -706,219 (-27.15%)  
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