Giles Spring

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
whig
On the ballot
1843
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spring5,931
Opponents8,719
1
Elections run

Giles Spring, a Whig politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1843 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4 to John Wentworth, receiving 5,931 votes (40.46%).

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How many votes has Giles Spring received?

Giles Spring has received 5,931 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Giles Spring’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseIllinoisLost5,93140.46%John Wentworth
George Henderson
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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.