Stephen Douglas
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 23, 1813
- Died
- June 3, 1861
- Age at death
- 48
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1843–1846
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Douglas28,069
Opponents24,074
3
Elections run
Between 1843 and 1846, Stephen Douglas ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Douglas's biggest single-election total was 9,799 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5. Douglas's closest win came in the 1843 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5, decided by 461 votes.
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How many votes has Stephen Douglas received?
Stephen Douglas has received 28,069 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1846 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 9,62957.02% | Isaac Vanderventer James Wilson |
| 1844 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 9,79953.87% | David M Woodson Richard Ellis |
| 1843 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 8,64150.62% | Orville H Browning William H Moore |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000457) and Wikidata (Q433174). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Stephen Douglas: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/stephen-douglas. Accessed [date].