Mark Baker

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1996–2000
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Baker312,165
Opponents354,555
3
Elections run

Between 1996 and 2000, Mark Baker ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Baker's biggest single-election total was 109,240 votes, in the 1996 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 17.

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How many votes has Mark Baker received?

Mark Baker has received 312,165 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Mark Baker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2000U.S. HouseIllinoisLost108,85345.1%Lane Evans (head-to-head)
1998U.S. HouseIllinoisLost94,07248.44%Lane Evans (head-to-head)
1996U.S. HouseIllinoisLost109,24047.25%Lane Evans (head-to-head)
William J. Herrmann
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mark Baker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mark-baker. 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.