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.

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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

Owen Lovejoy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseIllinoisWon11,68350.09%George Henderson
A T Graham
1860U.S. HouseIllinoisWon29,60059.92%George B Murray
W H *
1858U.S. HouseIllinoisWon22,31357.74%S H Armstrong
David Leroy
1856U.S. HouseIllinoisWon19,06859.42%* 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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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.