George Landers
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 22, 1813
- Died
- March 27, 1895
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1875–1878
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Landers40,863
Opponents44,000
3
Elections run
Between 1875 and 1878, George Landers ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Landers's biggest single-election total was 15,529 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1.
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How many votes has George Landers received?
George Landers has received 40,863 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Lost | 11,90043.78% | Joseph Hawley Rufus L Baker Johnson |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 15,52949.96% | Joseph R Hawley (head-to-head) Haskell Stetson |
| 1875 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 13,43450.5% | Joseph R Hawley (head-to-head) Edwin B Lyon |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000047) and Wikidata (Q1281002). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Landers: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-landers. Accessed [date].