Lorenzo Brentano

U.S. Representative
Born
November 4, 1813
Died
September 18, 1891
Age at death
77
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brentano11,722
Opponents11,435
1
Elections run

Lorenzo Brentano (1813–1891), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1876 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3 with 11,722 votes (50.62%), defeating John Valcoulon Lemoyne.

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How many votes has Lorenzo Brentano received?

Lorenzo Brentano has received 11,722 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Lorenzo Brentano’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseIllinoisWon11,72250.62%John Valcoulon Lemoyne
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000804) and Wikidata (Q213960). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.