B F Blackburn

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1858
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blackburn701
Opponents34,995
1
Elections run

B F Blackburn, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1858 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2 to John Farnsworth, receiving 701 votes (1.96%).

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How many votes has B F Blackburn received?

B F Blackburn has received 701 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

B F Blackburn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseIllinoisLost7011.96%John Farnsworth
Thomas Dyer
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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.