George Perkins

U.S. Representative
Born
February 29, 1840
Died
February 3, 1914
Age at death
73
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1890–1896
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Perkins89,963
Opponents83,101
4
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1896, George Perkins ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Perkins's biggest single-election total was 29,601 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 11. Perkins's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 11, decided by 907 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 11 or all 1896 U.S. House races.

How many votes has George Perkins received?

George Perkins has received 89,963 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

George Perkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIowaWon29,60156.09%H Vanwagener
C F Tanand
1894U.S. HouseIowaWon22,40654.65%Bernard Graiser
J L Bartholomew

H T Sutton
1892U.S. HouseIowaWon21,98450.56%Daniel Campbell
Thomas C Griffith
1890U.S. HouseIowaWon15,97244.6%John Pallison
A J Westfall

D G Farnbarn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000233) and Wikidata (Q1507183). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Perkins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-perkins-iowa. 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.