Francis Craige

U.S. Representative
Born
March 13, 1811
Died
December 30, 1875
Age at death
64
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1853–1859
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Craige24,687
Opponents13,828
4
Elections run

Between 1853 and 1859, Francis Craige ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Craige's biggest single-election total was 6,745 votes, in the 1855 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 7. Craige's closest win came in the 1853 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 7, decided by 316 votes.

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How many votes has Francis Craige received?

Francis Craige has received 24,687 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Francis Craige’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon5,49557.42%Samuel H Walkup
1857U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon6,48292.2%
1855U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon6,74562.17%Samuel N Stowe
1853U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon5,96551.36%James W Osborne
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000862) and Wikidata (Q640983). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Francis Craige: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/francis-craige. 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.