Michael McDonough

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
people's
On the ballot
1892
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDonough21,541
Opponents1.7M
1
Elections run

Michael McDonough, a People's politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1892 U.S. House election in Illinois's at-large district to Richard Yates, receiving 21,541 votes (1.24%).

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How many votes has Michael McDonough received?

Michael McDonough has received 21,541 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Michael McDonough’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseIllinoisLost21,5411.24%John Black
Andrew Hunter

Richard Yates

George S Willits

Frances E Andrews

James S Felter

Jesse Harper
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