Ebon Ingersoll

U.S. Representative
Born
December 12, 1831
Died
May 31, 1879
Age at death
47
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1864–1868
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ingersoll57,580
Opponents34,638
3
Elections run

Between 1864 and 1868, Ebon Ingersoll ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Ingersoll's biggest single-election total was 20,991 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5. Ingersoll's closest win came in the 1864 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5, decided by 6,865 votes.

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How many votes has Ebon Ingersoll received?

Ebon Ingersoll has received 57,580 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Ebon Ingersoll’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseIllinoisWon20,99160.17%John N Niglas
1866U.S. HouseIllinoisWon18,43765.59%Silas Ramsey
1864U.S. HouseIllinoisWon18,15261.66%James S Echels
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (I000017) and Wikidata (Q5331912). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ebon Ingersoll: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ebon-ingersoll. 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.