Finis Downing
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 24, 1846
- Died
- March 8, 1936
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1894
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Downing17,816
Opponents20,507
1
Elections run
Finis Downing (1846–1936), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1894 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 16 with 17,816 votes (46.49%), defeating John Rinaker and Peter D Stout and 1 other candidate.
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How many votes has Finis Downing received?
Finis Downing has received 17,816 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 17,81646.49% | John Rinaker Peter D Stout M M Cooper |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000473) and Wikidata (Q1125667). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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