Stephen Hurlbut

U.S. Representative
Born
November 29, 1815
Died
March 27, 1882
Age at death
66
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872–1876
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hurlbut30,849
Opponents34,691
3
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1876, Stephen Hurlbut ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Hurlbut's biggest single-election total was 15,532 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4. Hurlbut's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4, decided by 1,159 votes.

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How many votes has Stephen Hurlbut received?

Stephen Hurlbut has received 30,849 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Stephen Hurlbut’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseIllinoisLost5,99121.88%William Lathrop
V F Farnsworth (head-to-head)
1874U.S. HouseIllinoisWon9,32653.27%V F Farnsworth (head-to-head)
1872U.S. HouseIllinoisWon15,53275.16%Seymour G Bronson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H001003) and Wikidata (Q2344492). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Stephen Hurlbut: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/stephen-hurlbut. 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.