Philip Fouke

U.S. Representative
Born
January 23, 1818
Died
October 3, 1876
Age at death
58
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1858–1860
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fouke28,082
Opponents22,052
2
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1860, Philip Fouke ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Fouke's biggest single-election total was 16,592 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 8. Fouke's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 8, decided by 3,080 votes.

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How many votes has Philip Fouke received?

Philip Fouke has received 28,082 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Philip Fouke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseIllinoisWon16,59255.24%Frank Gillespie
E B Green
1858U.S. HouseIllinoisWon11,49057.17%A C Baker
Thomas M Hope
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000316) and Wikidata (Q7183156). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Philip Fouke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/philip-fouke. 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.