Andrew Hunter
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 17, 1831
- Died
- January 12, 1913
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1892–1896
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hunter447,828
Opponents1.3M
2
Elections run
Between 1892 and 1896, Andrew Hunter ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Hunter's biggest single-election total was 423,868 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Illinois's at-large district. Hunter's closest win came in the 1896 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 19, decided by 1,167 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 19, every U.S. House race in Illinois's at-large district, or all 1896 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Andrew Hunter received?
Andrew Hunter has received 447,828 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 23,96050.03% | Benson Wood John J Sewell Cains C Griffith |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 423,86824.33% | John Black Richard Yates George S Willits Frances E Andrews James S Felter Jesse Harper Michael McDonough |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000980) and Wikidata (Q4757408). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Andrew Hunter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/andrew-hunter. Accessed [date].