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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 108,17999.99% | — |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 79,70970.21% | John A Okeefe |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 87,21167.01% | Lawrence J Bresnahan |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 68,73975.32% | James D Burns (head-to-head) |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 88,83471.61% | James D Burns (head-to-head) |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 82,43474.67% | James D Burns (head-to-head) |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 79,14568.63% | 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.
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