George Combs

U.S. Representative
Born
May 2, 1899
Died
November 29, 1977
Age at death
78
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1926
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Combs78,700
Opponents61,343
1
Elections run

George Combs (1899–1977), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1926 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 5 with 78,700 votes (56.2%), defeating Edgar Ellis and E D Hodges.

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How many votes has George Combs received?

George Combs has received 78,700 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Combs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. HouseMissouriWon78,70056.2%Edgar Ellis
E D Hodges
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000654) and Wikidata (Q1396513). 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.