P L Cable

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cable11,982
Opponents12,023
1
Elections run

P L Cable, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1870 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4 to John Hawley, receiving 11,982 votes (49.91%).

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How many votes has P L Cable received?

P L Cable has received 11,982 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

P L Cable’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseIllinoisLost11,98249.91%John Hawley
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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.