Timothy Sheehan

U.S. Representative
Born
February 21, 1909
Died
October 8, 2000
Age at death
91
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1950–1956
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sheehan346,904
Opponents273,929
4
Elections run

Between 1950 and 1956, Timothy Sheehan ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Sheehan's biggest single-election total was 103,265 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 11. Sheehan's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 11, decided by 2,353 votes.

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How many votes has Timothy Sheehan received?

Timothy Sheehan has received 346,904 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Timothy Sheehan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseIllinoisWon95,14055.46%Roman C Pucinski
1954U.S. HouseIllinoisWon67,14150.89%Harry H Semrow
1952U.S. HouseIllinoisWon103,26559.36%Stanley W Morten
1950U.S. HouseIllinoisWon81,35856.73%Chester A Chesney
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000315) and Wikidata (Q6647003). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Timothy Sheehan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/timothy-sheehan. 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.