George Collins

U.S. Representative
Born
March 5, 1925
Died
December 8, 1972
Age at death
47
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1970
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Collins68,182
Opponents53,240
1
Elections run

George Collins (1925–1972), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1970 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6 with 68,182 votes (56.15%), defeating Alex J Zabrosky.

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How many votes has George Collins received?

George Collins has received 68,182 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Collins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. HouseIllinoisWon68,18256.15%Alex J Zabrosky
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000637) and Wikidata (Q5308110). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.