George Adams

U.S. Representative
Born
December 20, 1837
Died
April 6, 1920
Age at death
82
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1867–1872
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Adams39,836
Opponents37,512
4
Elections run

Between 1867 and 1872, George Adams ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Adams's biggest single-election total was 12,226 votes, in the 1870 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 8.

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How many votes has George Adams received?

George Adams has received 39,836 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

George Adams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseKentuckyWon9,68354.15%A T Woods
1870U.S. HouseKentuckyWon12,22650.04%Hugh F Finley
1868U.S. HouseKentuckyWon10,31851.13%Sydney M Barnes
1867U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,60951.23%James M Rice
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000035) and Wikidata (Q1264473). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Adams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-adams-kentucky. 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.