John Wentworth
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 5, 1815
- Died
- October 16, 1888
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1843–1864
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wentworth67,135
Opponents58,796
6
Elections run
Between 1843 and 1864, John Wentworth ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Wentworth's biggest single-election total was 18,557 votes, in the 1864 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 1. Wentworth's closest win came in the 1852 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2, decided by 1,101 votes.
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How many votes has John Wentworth received?
John Wentworth has received 67,135 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1864 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 18,55756.52% | A F McCormick |
| 1852 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 7,53846.7% | William A Aldrich William H Collins |
| 1848 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 11,85750.87% | J Young Scammon Owen G Lovejoy (head-to-head) |
| 1846 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 12,11555.75% | Charles Kerr Owen G Lovejoy (head-to-head) |
| 1844 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 9,51654.92% | William S Morris George Henderson (head-to-head) |
| 1843 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 7,55251.52% | Giles Spring George Henderson (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000295) and Wikidata (Q361224). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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