George Tillman

U.S. Representative
Born
August 21, 1826
Died
February 2, 1901
Age at death
74
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878–1890
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tillman98,473
Opponents36,367
7
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1890, George Tillman ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Tillman's biggest single-election total was 26,409 votes, in the 1878 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 5. Tillman's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 2, decided by 6,027 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in South Carolina's District 2, every U.S. House race in South Carolina's District 5, or all 1890 U.S. House races.

How many votes has George Tillman received?

George Tillman has received 98,473 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

George Tillman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon9,99685.55%Seymour E Smith (head-to-head)
1888U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon10,70486.76%Seymour E Smith (head-to-head)
1886U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon5,23299.58%
1884U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon11,41985.61%E J Dickersin
1882U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon11,38867.75%E M Brayton
W H Duncan
1880U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon23,32560.41%Robert Smalls (head-to-head)
1878U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon26,40971.23%Robert Smalls (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000275) and Wikidata (Q1507186). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Tillman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-tillman. 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.