Bernard E Epton, U.S. House candidate

Bernard E Epton

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 25, 1921
Died
December 13, 1987
Age at death
66
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1960
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Epton52,028
Opponents103,535
1
Elections run

Bernard E Epton (1921–1987), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1960 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2 to Barratt Ohara, receiving 52,028 votes (33.44%).

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How many votes has Bernard E Epton received?

Bernard E Epton has received 52,028 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bernard E Epton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseIllinoisLost52,02833.44%Barratt Ohara
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q4893101). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Bernard E Epton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/bernard-e-epton. Accessed [date].

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.