George E. Shipley
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 21, 1927
- Died
- June 28, 2003
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1958–1976
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shipley1.0M
Opponents815,576
10
Elections run
Between 1958 and 1976, George E. Shipley ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Shipley's biggest single-election total was 129,187 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 22. Shipley's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 23, decided by 187 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 22, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 23, or all 1976 U.S. House races.
How many votes has George E. Shipley received?
George E. Shipley has received 1,006,772 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 129,18761.43% | Ralph Y. McGinnis |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 97,92159.83% | Joseph E Young |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 124,58956.54% | Robert B Lamkin Cleo A Duzan |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 91,15853.97% | Phyllis Stewart Schlafly |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 104,34953.98% | Bert Hopper |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 95,15656.43% | Harvey G Jones (head-to-head) |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 119,44754.56% | Harvey G Jones (head-to-head) |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 99,13351.71% | Edward H Jenison |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 80,71851.57% | Meredith Walker |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 65,11450.07% | Charles W Vursell |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000367) and Wikidata (Q5538788). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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