John Bagby

U.S. Representative
Born
January 24, 1819
Died
April 4, 1896
Age at death
77
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bagby9,784
Opponents8,824
1
Elections run

John Bagby (1819–1896), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1874 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 10 with 9,784 votes (52.58%), defeating Henderson Richey.

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How many votes has John Bagby received?

John Bagby has received 9,784 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Bagby’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseIllinoisWon9,78452.58%Henderson Richey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000031) and Wikidata (Q6224273). 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.