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.
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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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 19,17348.43% | Walter C. Newberry Samuel W Packer |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 22,27351.27% | James M Taylor (head-to-head) L D Rogers Henry T Lloyd |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 12,14748.07% | James M Taylor (head-to-head) I A Hawkins G W Gray |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 18,33353.78% | Jno P Altgeldt Henry W Austin |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 11,68653.3% | 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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