Cecil Bishop
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 29, 1890
- Died
- September 21, 1971
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1940–1952
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bishop427,643
Opponents366,042
7
Elections run
Between 1940 and 1952, Cecil Bishop ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Bishop's biggest single-election total was 88,810 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 25. Bishop's closest win came in the 1940 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 25, decided by 1,274 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 25, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 26, or all 1952 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Cecil Bishop received?
Cecil Bishop has received 427,643 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 88,81056.19% | Charles H Hair |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 53,20751.18% | Kent E Keller (head-to-head) |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 54,99351.87% | Kent E Keller (head-to-head) |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 53,83159.78% | James Carr |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 57,67253.49% | Kent E Keller (head-to-head) |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 49,96555.07% | Kent E Keller (head-to-head) |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 69,16550.46% | Kent E Keller (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000486) and Wikidata (Q5006940). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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