Sidney Clarke
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 16, 1831
- Died
- June 18, 1909
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Kansas
- Party
- Republican
- Years in office
- 5 years in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1864–1868
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clarke59,344
Opponents31,883
3
Elections run
Between 1864 and 1868, Sidney Clarke ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Clarke's biggest single-election total was 29,324 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Kansas's at-large district. Clarke's closest win came in the 1864 U.S. House election in Kansas's at-large district, decided by 1,112 votes.
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How many votes has Sidney Clarke received?
Sidney Clarke has received 59,344 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 29,32467.73% | C W Blair (head-to-head) |
| 1866 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 19,20070.04% | C W Blair (head-to-head) |
| 1864 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 10,82052.7% | A L Lee |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000470) and Wikidata (Q1401622). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sidney Clarke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sidney-clarke. Accessed [date].