John Sterling
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 1, 1857
- Died
- October 17, 1918
- Age at death
- 61
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1902–1916
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sterling151,412
Opponents141,970
8
Elections run
Between 1902 and 1916, John Sterling ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 7 and losing 1. Sterling's biggest single-election total was 23,956 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 17. Sterling's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 17, decided by 1,878 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 17 or all 1916 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Sterling received?
John Sterling has received 151,412 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 23,95656.64% | S A Rathbun John A Bruell |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 16,72048.07% | Louis Fitzhenry (head-to-head) George E Stump (head-to-head) Gorden Childers |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 13,57234.49% | Louis Fitzhenry (head-to-head) George E Stump (head-to-head) E J Brais Robert Means (head-to-head) |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 16,60152% | Louis Fitzhenry Robert Means (head-to-head) J F Sanders (head-to-head) |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 22,01453.23% | C S Schneider William P Allin (head-to-head) J A Landers |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 16,80455.81% | L W Macneil James H Burrows |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 23,41458.75% | Z F Yost (head-to-head) William W Houser J F Sanders (head-to-head) |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 18,33154.37% | Z F Yost (head-to-head) William P Allin (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000870) and Wikidata (Q6218779). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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