George L Vance

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vance18,613
Opponents29,045
1
Elections run

George L Vance, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1896 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 12 to Joseph Cannon, receiving 18,613 votes (39.06%).

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How many votes has George L Vance received?

George L Vance has received 18,613 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

George L Vance’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIllinoisLost18,61339.06%Joseph Cannon
J J Hales

J E McMahon
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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.