Franklin Corwin

U.S. Representative
Born
January 12, 1818
Died
June 15, 1879
Age at death
61
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872–1874
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Corwin20,309
Opponents18,601
2
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1874, Franklin Corwin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Corwin's biggest single-election total was 12,404 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 7.

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How many votes has Franklin Corwin received?

Franklin Corwin has received 20,309 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Franklin Corwin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseIllinoisLost7,90543.39%Alexander Campbell
1872U.S. HouseIllinoisWon12,40459.93%Samuel J Parks
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000789) and Wikidata (Q5491382). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Franklin Corwin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/franklin-corwin. 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.