Neil Linehan

U.S. Representative
Born
September 23, 1895
Died
August 23, 1967
Age at death
71
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Linehan91,204
Opponents81,175
1
Elections run

Neil Linehan (1895–1967), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1948 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3 with 91,204 votes (52.91%), defeating Fred E Busbey.

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How many votes has Neil Linehan received?

Neil Linehan has received 91,204 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Neil Linehan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseIllinoisWon91,20452.91%Fred E Busbey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000332) and Wikidata (Q4516562). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Neil Linehan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/neil-linehan. 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.