Albert Forsythe

U.S. Representative
Born
May 24, 1830
Died
September 2, 1906
Age at death
76
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Forsythe13,106
Opponents12,942
1
Elections run

Albert Forsythe (1830–1906), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 15 with 13,106 votes (50.3%), defeating Hiram B Decias.

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How many votes has Albert Forsythe received?

Albert Forsythe has received 13,106 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Albert Forsythe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseIllinoisWon13,10650.3%Hiram B Decias
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000285) and Wikidata (Q4710941). 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.