Elijah Brookshire
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 15, 1856
- Died
- April 14, 1936
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1888–1894
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brookshire88,160
Opponents95,511
4
Elections run
Between 1888 and 1894, Elijah Brookshire ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Brookshire's biggest single-election total was 23,153 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8.
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How many votes has Elijah Brookshire received?
Elijah Brookshire has received 88,160 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 20,66942.69% | George Faris John T Rankin Albert W Jackman |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 22,94948.39% | Winfield S Carpenter John T Phillips John L Shields |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 21,38952.76% | James A Mount J C Ashley Oliver M Curry |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 23,15348.96% | James Johnston W J Johnson William Ralph Myers |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000886) and Wikidata (Q1329428). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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