Bradford N Stephens

U.S. Representative
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stephens11,579
Opponents10,831
1
Elections run

Bradford N Stephens, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5 with 11,579 votes (51.66%), defeating Robert G Ingersoll and F B Ives.

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How many votes has Bradford N Stephens received?

Bradford N Stephens has received 11,579 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Bradford N Stephens’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseIllinoisWon11,57951.66%Robert G Ingersoll
F B Ives
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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.