Ethelbert Callahan, U.S. House candidate

Ethelbert Callahan

U.S. House candidate
Born
December 17, 1829
Died
June 20, 1918
Age at death
88
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1864
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Callahan10,696
Opponents16,703
1
Elections run

Ethelbert Callahan (1829–1918), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1864 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 11 to Samuel Marshall, receiving 10,696 votes (39.04%).

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How many votes has Ethelbert Callahan received?

Ethelbert Callahan has received 10,696 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ethelbert Callahan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HouseIllinoisLost10,69639.04%Samuel Marshall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q15438976). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.