1891 United States Senate election in Illinois

1891 United States Senate election in Illinois
13 January – 11 March 1891 (1891-01-13 – 1891-03-11)
Majority of Illinois General Assembly needed to win
 
Nominee John M. Palmer Cicero Lindly Alson Streeter
Party Democratic Republican Alliance
Final Ballot 103 100 1
United States Senator before election

Charles B. Farwell
Republican

 Elected United States Senator

John M. Palmer
Democratic

The 1891 United States Senate election in Illinois was held from January 13 to March 11, 1891. The contentious election was determined by a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly. The election went on for 154 ballots and cost the State of Illinois approximately $150,000.

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