George Adams

U.S. Representative
Born
June 18, 1840
Died
October 5, 1917
Age at death
77
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1882–1890
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Adams83,612
Opponents80,702
5
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1890, George Adams ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Adams's biggest single-election total was 22,273 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4. Adams's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4, decided by 2,240 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 4 or all 1890 U.S. House races.

How many votes has George Adams received?

George Adams has received 83,612 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.

Election history

George Adams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseIllinoisLost19,17348.43%Walter C. Newberry
Samuel W Packer
1888U.S. HouseIllinoisWon22,27351.27%James M Taylor (head-to-head)
L D Rogers

Henry T Lloyd
1886U.S. HouseIllinoisWon12,14748.07%James M Taylor (head-to-head)
I A Hawkins

G W Gray
1884U.S. HouseIllinoisWon18,33353.78%Jno P Altgeldt
Henry W Austin
1882U.S. HouseIllinoisWon11,68653.3%Lamberd Tree
Frank P Crandon

Christian Meyer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000034) and Wikidata (Q5538700). 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.