George Anderson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 11, 1853
- Died
- January 31, 1896
- Age at death
- 42
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1886
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson18,718
Opponents13,841
1
Elections run
George Anderson (1853–1896), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1886 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 12 with 18,718 votes (57.49%), defeating Oruan Pierson and Samuel Woods and 2 other candidates.
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How many votes has George Anderson received?
George Anderson has received 18,718 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 18,71857.49% | Oruan Pierson Samuel Woods H J Parker Jabes D Philbrick |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000187) and Wikidata (Q5535916). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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