Jim Durkin, U.S. Senate candidate

Jim Durkin

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
January 28, 1961
Current age
65
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2002

Photo: University of Chicago Institute of Politics, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Durkin1.3M
Opponents2.2M
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Elections run

Jim Durkin, a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2002 U.S. Senate election in Illinois to Richard J. Durbin, receiving 1,325,703 votes (38.02%).

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How many votes has Jim Durkin received?

Jim Durkin has received 1,325,703 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jim Durkin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002U.S. SenateIllinoisLost1,325,70338.02%Richard J. Durbin
Steven Burgauer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16194037). 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.