George Bates

U.S. Representative
Born
February 25, 1891
Died
November 1, 1949
Age at death
58
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1936–1948
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bates594,251
Opponents198,635
7
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1948, George Bates ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Bates's biggest single-election total was 108,179 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 6. Bates's closest win came in the 1936 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 6, decided by 42,974 votes.

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How many votes has George Bates received?

George Bates has received 594,251 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

George Bates’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon108,17999.99%
1946U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon79,70970.21%John A Okeefe
1944U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon87,21167.01%Lawrence J Bresnahan
1942U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon68,73975.32%James D Burns (head-to-head)
1940U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon88,83471.61%James D Burns (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon82,43474.67%James D Burns (head-to-head)
1936U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon79,14568.63%John E Taffe
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000232) and Wikidata (Q1507631). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Bates: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-bates. 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.