Clarence S Darrow, U.S. House candidate

Clarence S Darrow

U.S. House candidate
Born
April 18, 1857
Died
March 13, 1938
Age at death
80
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Darrow21,485
Opponents22,642
1
Elections run

Clarence S Darrow (1857–1938), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1896 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3 to Hugh Belknap, receiving 21,485 votes (48.69%).

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How many votes has Clarence S Darrow received?

Clarence S Darrow has received 21,485 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Clarence S Darrow’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIllinoisLost21,48548.69%Hugh Belknap
John Krebs

Solomon D Ebersoll

William S Morris

John J Fanning
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q449791). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Clarence S Darrow: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/clarence-s-darrow. 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.