Cains C Griffith

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1856–1896
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Griffith1,311
Opponents78,212
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1896, Cains C Griffith ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Griffith's biggest single-election total was 987 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4.

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How many votes has Cains C Griffith received?

Cains C Griffith has received 1,311 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Cains C Griffith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIllinoisLost3240.68%Andrew Hunter
Benson Wood

John J Sewell
1856U.S. HouseIllinoisLost9873.12%William Kellogg
James W Davison
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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.