Laurel Lunt Prussing

U.S. House candidate
Born
February 21, 1941
Current age
85
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1996–1998
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Prussing155,119
Opponents225,274
2
Elections run

Between 1996 and 1998, Laurel Lunt Prussing ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Prussing's biggest single-election total was 90,065 votes, in the 1996 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 15.

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How many votes has Laurel Lunt Prussing received?

Laurel Lunt Prussing has received 155,119 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Laurel Lunt Prussing’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. HouseIllinoisLost65,05438.42%Thomas W. Ewing (head-to-head)
1996U.S. HouseIllinoisLost90,06542.67%Thomas W. Ewing (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q28051481). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Laurel Lunt Prussing: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/laurel-lunt-prussing. 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.