Greenbury Fort

U.S. Representative
Born
October 17, 1825
Died
January 13, 1883
Age at death
57
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872–1878
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fort48,436
Opponents39,375
4
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1878, Greenbury Fort ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Fort's biggest single-election total was 15,011 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 8. Fort's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 8, decided by 1,290 votes.

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How many votes has Greenbury Fort received?

Greenbury Fort has received 48,436 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Greenbury Fort’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseIllinoisWon11,27149.71%Chris C Strawn
James H Shaw
1876U.S. HouseIllinoisWon15,01155.13%H J Parker
1874U.S. HouseIllinoisWon8,75353.88%J G Bayne
1872U.S. HouseIllinoisWon13,40161.74%John C Barnes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000288) and Wikidata (Q5603768). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Greenbury Fort: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/greenbury-fort. 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.