Owen Lovejoy
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 6, 1811
- Died
- March 25, 1864
- Age at death
- 53
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1856–1862
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lovejoy82,664
Opponents60,687
4
Elections run
Between 1856 and 1862, Owen Lovejoy ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Lovejoy's biggest single-election total was 29,600 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3. Lovejoy's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5, decided by 663 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 5, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 3, or all 1862 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Owen Lovejoy received?
Owen Lovejoy has received 82,664 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1862 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 11,68350.09% | George Henderson A T Graham |
| 1860 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 29,60059.92% | George B Murray W H * |
| 1858 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 22,31357.74% | S H Armstrong David Leroy |
| 1856 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 19,06859.42% | * Osgood |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000462) and Wikidata (Q4419992). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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