James Dinsmoor

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dinsmoor7,538
Opponents14,036
1
Elections run

James Dinsmoor, a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1872 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5 to Horatio Burchard, receiving 7,538 votes (34.94%).

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How many votes has James Dinsmoor received?

James Dinsmoor has received 7,538 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James Dinsmoor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseIllinoisLost7,53834.94%Horatio Burchard
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