Louis Fitzhenry

U.S. Representative
Born
June 13, 1870
Died
November 18, 1935
Age at death
65
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1912–1914
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fitzhenry29,808
Opponents44,322
2
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1914, Louis Fitzhenry ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Fitzhenry's biggest single-election total was 14,966 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 17.

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How many votes has Louis Fitzhenry received?

Louis Fitzhenry has received 29,808 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Louis Fitzhenry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. HouseIllinoisLost14,84242.68%John Sterling (head-to-head)
George E Stump (head-to-head)

Gorden Childers
1912U.S. HouseIllinoisWon14,96638.03%John Sterling (head-to-head)
George E Stump (head-to-head)

E J Brais

Robert Means
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000172) and Wikidata (Q6687174). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Louis Fitzhenry: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/louis-fitzhenry-illinois. 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.