John Eden
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 1, 1826
- Died
- June 9, 1909
- Age at death
- 83
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1862–1884
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Eden87,241
Opponents77,370
6
Elections run
Between 1862 and 1884, John Eden ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Eden's biggest single-election total was 18,714 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 15. Eden's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 15, decided by 1,295 votes.
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How many votes has John Eden received?
John Eden has received 87,241 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 18,40254.97% | Howland J Hamlin Jno B Cromer Walter Headen Jos Condo William H Moore George Castle |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 18,71457.49% | George D Chape Andrew J Hunter |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 12,08452.83% | Jacob W Wilkin |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 14,65354.37% | George Hunt |
| 1864 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 12,02743.89% | Henry Bromwell |
| 1862 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 11,36153.18% | Elijah McCarty |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000042) and Wikidata (Q13218821). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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