Timothy Young

U.S. Representative
Born
November 19, 1811
Died
May 12, 1898
Age at death
86
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Young8,207
Opponents5,151
1
Elections run

Timothy Young (1811–1898), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3 with 8,207 votes (61.32%), defeating Alfred M Hanson.

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How many votes has Timothy Young received?

Timothy Young has received 8,207 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Timothy Young’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseIllinoisWon8,20761.32%Alfred M Hanson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000055) and Wikidata (Q4360776). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.