George Dorsey
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 25, 1842
- Died
- June 12, 1911
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Nebraska
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1884–1890
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dorsey121,994
Opponents135,205
4
Elections run
Between 1884 and 1890, George Dorsey ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Dorsey's biggest single-election total was 42,188 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 3. Dorsey's closest win came in the 1884 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 3, decided by 5,014 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Nebraska's District 3 or all 1890 U.S. House races.
How many votes has George Dorsey received?
George Dorsey has received 121,994 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Lost | 25,44031.61% | Omer Kem W H Thompson W L Pierce |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 42,18854.23% | E P Weatherby A M Walling F O Jones |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 28,68155.16% | A H Webster W J Olinger |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 25,68554.73% | William Neville Albert Felch |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000439) and Wikidata (Q256063). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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