Hugh Belknap

U.S. Representative
Born
September 1, 1860
Died
November 12, 1901
Age at death
41
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Belknap37,400
Opponents41,353
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, Hugh Belknap ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Belknap's biggest single-election total was 22,075 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3.

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How many votes has Hugh Belknap received?

Hugh Belknap has received 37,400 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Hugh Belknap’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIllinoisWon22,07550.03%Clarence S Darrow
John Krebs

Solomon D Ebersoll

William S Morris

John J Fanning
1894U.S. HouseIllinoisLost15,32544.26%Lawrence McGann
John B Clarke
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000329) and Wikidata (Q4476061). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.