Michael Patrick Flanagan

U.S. Representative
Born
November 9, 1962
Current age
63
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1994–1996
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Flanagan141,096
Opponents180,609
2
Elections run

Between 1994 and 1996, Michael Patrick Flanagan ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Flanagan's biggest single-election total was 75,328 votes, in the 1994 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5.

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How many votes has Michael Patrick Flanagan received?

Michael Patrick Flanagan has received 141,096 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Michael Patrick Flanagan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. HouseIllinoisLost65,76835.87%Rod Blagojevich
1994U.S. HouseIllinoisWon75,32854.43%Daniel D. Rostenkowski
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000187) and Wikidata (Q5104019). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Michael Patrick Flanagan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/michael-patrick-flanagan. 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.