Churchill Coffing

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
whig
On the ballot
1850
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Coffing10,587
Opponents12,304
1
Elections run

Churchill Coffing, a Whig politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1850 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4 to Richard Molony, receiving 10,587 votes (46.09%).

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How many votes has Churchill Coffing received?

Churchill Coffing has received 10,587 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Churchill Coffing’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseIllinoisLost10,58746.09%Richard Molony
William H Collins
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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.