George Forquer

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1794
Died
January 1, 1837
Age at death
43
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1828
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Forquer6,158
Opponents10,449
1
Elections run

George Forquer (1794–1837), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1828 U.S. House election in Illinois's at-large district to Jno W Duncan, receiving 6,158 votes (37.08%).

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How many votes has George Forquer received?

George Forquer has received 6,158 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

George Forquer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1828U.S. HouseIllinoisLost6,15837.08%Jno W Duncan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5539357). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Forquer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-forquer. 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.