Len Small, Governor

Len Small

Governor
Born
June 16, 1862
Died
May 17, 1936
Age at death
73
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1920–1932
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Small4.0M
Opponents3.7M
3
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1932, Len Small ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Small's biggest single-election total was 1,366,446 votes, in the 1924 governor election in Illinois.

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How many votes has Len Small received?

Len Small has received 3,973,637 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Len Small’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932GovernorIllinoisLost1,364,04340.71%Henry Horner
1924GovernorIllinoisWon1,366,44656.72%Norman L. Jones
1920GovernorIllinoisWon1,243,14858.87%J. Hamilton Lewis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q734726). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Len Small: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/len-small. 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.