John A Drake

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1854
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Drake6,216
Opponents10,474
1
Elections run

John A Drake, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1854 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3 to Jesse Norton, receiving 6,216 votes (37.24%).

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How many votes has John A Drake received?

John A Drake has received 6,216 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John A Drake’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseIllinoisLost6,21637.24%Jesse Norton
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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.