John McClernand

U.S. Representative
Born
May 30, 1812
Died
September 20, 1900
Age at death
88
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843–1860
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McClernand41,258
Opponents23,551
4
Elections run

Between 1843 and 1860, John McClernand ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. McClernand's biggest single-election total was 21,206 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6. McClernand's closest win came in the 1843 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2, decided by 2,735 votes.

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How many votes has John McClernand received?

John McClernand has received 41,258 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John McClernand’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseIllinoisWon21,20656.61%Henry Case
1848U.S. HouseIllinoisWon6,53765.01%Robert Marshall
1846U.S. HouseIllinoisWon7,15197.29%A B Allen
1843U.S. HouseIllinoisWon6,36463.66%Willis D Casey
R Edwards
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000337) and Wikidata (Q2988131). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John McClernand: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-mcclernand. Accessed [date].

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.