John Finerty

U.S. Representative
Born
September 10, 1846
Died
June 10, 1908
Age at death
61
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Finerty9,360
Opponents7,308
1
Elections run

John Finerty (1846–1908), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1882 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2 with 9,360 votes (56.16%), defeating Henry F Sheridan and Altpeter V and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has John Finerty received?

John Finerty has received 9,360 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Finerty’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseIllinoisWon9,36056.16%Henry F Sheridan
Altpeter V

Sylvester Artley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000127) and Wikidata (Q4264993). 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.