George Faris

U.S. Representative
Born
June 9, 1854
Died
April 17, 1914
Age at death
59
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894–1898
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Faris71,085
Opponents73,246
3
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1898, George Faris ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Faris's biggest single-election total was 25,290 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5. Faris's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5, decided by 252 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 5, every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 8, or all 1898 U.S. House races.

How many votes has George Faris received?

George Faris has received 71,085 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

George Faris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseIndianaWon22,55749.35%Samuel R Hamill
Winfield S Carpenter

Alexander Farrow
1896U.S. HouseIndianaWon25,29050.36%John Clark Ridpath
1894U.S. HouseIndianaWon23,23848%Elijah Brookshire
John T Rankin

Albert W Jackman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000016) and Wikidata (Q1508437). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Faris: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-faris. Accessed [date].

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.