Aaron Shaw

U.S. Representative
Born
December 19, 1811
Died
January 7, 1887
Age at death
75
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856–1882
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shaw27,551
Opponents24,040
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1882, Aaron Shaw ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Shaw's biggest single-election total was 14,557 votes, in the 1882 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 16.

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How many votes has Aaron Shaw received?

Aaron Shaw has received 27,551 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Aaron Shaw’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseIllinoisWon14,55750.69%E B Green
Daniel B Tourney

Adlai Stevens

F A Allison
1856U.S. HouseIllinoisWon12,99456.81%Henry P H Bromwell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000301) and Wikidata (Q4662425). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.