George Harris

U.S. Representative
Born
January 6, 1827
Died
March 19, 1911
Age at death
84
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1869
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harris10,215
Opponents6,389
1
Elections run

George Harris (1827–1911), a Republican politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1869 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 1 with 10,215 votes (61.52%), defeating Jefferson L Wafford.

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How many votes has George Harris received?

George Harris has received 10,215 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Harris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1869U.S. HouseMississippiWon10,21561.52%Jefferson L Wafford
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000238) and Wikidata (Q770466). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.