Sidney Simpson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 20, 1894
- Died
- October 26, 1958
- Age at death
- 64
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1942–1956
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Simpson459,149
Opponents327,246
8
Elections run
Between 1942 and 1956, Sidney Simpson ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Simpson's biggest single-election total was 84,994 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 20. Simpson's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 20, decided by 1,229 votes.
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How many votes has Sidney Simpson received?
Sidney Simpson has received 459,149 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 79,64159.65% | Henry W Pollock |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 68,10462.9% | James A Barry |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 84,99461.78% | Joseph A Roy |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 62,13859.3% | Howard Manning |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 59,06753.07% | Mark J Sullivan |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 34,92358.76% | Don Irving (head-to-head) |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 38,92255.59% | Don Irving (head-to-head) |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 31,36051% | John C Barnes |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000437) and Wikidata (Q7507907). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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