Bernard Caulfield

U.S. Representative
Born
October 18, 1828
Died
December 19, 1887
Age at death
59
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Caulfield10,211
Opponents9,803
1
Elections run

Bernard Caulfield (1828–1887), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1874 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 1 with 10,211 votes (50.99%), defeating Perry H Smith Jr..

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How many votes has Bernard Caulfield received?

Bernard Caulfield has received 10,211 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Bernard Caulfield’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseIllinoisWon10,21150.99%Perry H Smith Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000255) and Wikidata (Q4163415). 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.