Philip Post
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 19, 1833
- Died
- January 6, 1895
- Age at death
- 61
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1886–1894
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Post92,368
Opponents81,720
5
Elections run
Between 1886 and 1894, Philip Post ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Post's biggest single-election total was 22,949 votes, in the 1894 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 10. Post's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 10, decided by 29 votes.
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How many votes has Philip Post received?
Philip Post has received 92,368 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 22,94963.68% | Jonas W Olson William W Mathews Samuel T Shirley |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 19,21549.66% | Andrew J Hunter William T Walliker Albert D Metcalf |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 16,19450.07% | James Wilson James Carr Joseph S Barnum |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 18,82452.58% | Nicholas E Worthington James H Sedgwick A S Proctor Vanarsdale A F McCormick |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 15,18648.65% | Nicholas Worthington David S McLulloch S H Armstrong Robert R Wallace |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000457) and Wikidata (Q2086427). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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