Philip Knopf

U.S. Representative
Born
November 18, 1847
Died
August 14, 1920
Age at death
72
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1902–1906
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Knopf65,862
Opponents54,980
3
Elections run

Between 1902 and 1906, Philip Knopf ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Knopf's biggest single-election total was 29,100 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 7. Knopf's closest win came in the 1902 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 7, decided by 4,724 votes.

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How many votes has Philip Knopf received?

Philip Knopf has received 65,862 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Philip Knopf’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1906U.S. HouseIllinoisWon18,59551.26%John T Buchanan
George Koop (head-to-head)

E H Parkinson
1904U.S. HouseIllinoisWon29,10059.4%M D Foster
George Koop (head-to-head)

William P Olmstead
1902U.S. HouseIllinoisWon18,16751.06%William Hess
James H Bard

Frederick C Ebinger
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000289) and Wikidata (Q7183910). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Philip Knopf: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/philip-knopf. 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.