Paul Findley
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 23, 1921
- Died
- August 9, 2019
- Age at death
- 98
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1960–1982
11-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Findley1.3M
Opponents886,814
12
Elections run
Between 1960 and 1982, Paul Findley ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning 11 and losing 1. Findley's biggest single-election total was 148,419 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 20. Findley's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 20, decided by 11,036 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 20 or all 1982 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Paul Findley received?
Paul Findley has received 1,331,140 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 99,34849.65% | Richard J. Durbin |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 123,42756.01% | David Robinson |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 111,05469.64% | Victor Roberts |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 137,22363.57% | Peter Mack |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 84,42654.83% | Peter F Mack Jr. (head-to-head) |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 148,41968.75% | Robert S Oshea |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 103,48567.54% | William W Cox |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 124,12166.19% | Donald L Schilson |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 102,60962.2% | Richard R Wolfe |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 119,18454.81% | William H Collins |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 100,55852.9% | Peter F Mack Jr. (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 77,28655.57% | Montgomery B Carrott |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000123) and Wikidata (Q1780222). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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