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
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.
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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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 22,55749.35% | Samuel R Hamill Winfield S Carpenter Alexander Farrow |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 25,29050.36% | John Clark Ridpath |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 23,23848% | 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.
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