Francis Blair
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 19, 1821
- Died
- July 8, 1875
- Age at death
- 54
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1856–1862
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blair28,862
Opponents42,090
4
Elections run
Between 1856 and 1862, Francis Blair ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Blair's biggest single-election total was 11,453 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 1. Blair's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 1, decided by 153 votes.
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How many votes has Francis Blair received?
Francis Blair has received 28,862 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1862 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 4,74339.96% | Samuel Knox Bernard P Bogy |
| 1860 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 11,45344.11% | John Barret Todd |
| 1858 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Lost | 6,63134.26% | John R Barrett Buck |
| 1856 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 6,03543.84% | Luther Kennett Reynolds |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000523) and Wikidata (Q1350196). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Francis Blair: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/francis-blair. Accessed [date].