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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 29,60156.09% | H Vanwagener C F Tanand |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 22,40654.65% | Bernard Graiser J L Bartholomew H T Sutton |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 21,98450.56% | Daniel Campbell Thomas C Griffith |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 15,97244.6% | 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].