John Gilfillan
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 11, 1835
- Died
- August 19, 1924
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1884–1886
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gilfillan57,839
Opponents61,498
2
Elections run
Between 1884 and 1886, John Gilfillan ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Gilfillan's biggest single-election total was 28,930 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 4.
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How many votes has John Gilfillan received?
John Gilfillan has received 57,839 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Lost | 28,90944.52% | Edmund Rice Lyman W Denton |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 28,93053.18% | O C Merriman J M Douglas |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000186) and Wikidata (Q1700220). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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