George W. Gekas
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 14, 1930
- Died
- December 16, 2021
- Age at death
- 91
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1982–2002
10-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gekas1.4M
Opponents440,531
11
Elections run
Between 1982 and 2002, George W. Gekas ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning 10 and losing 1. Gekas's biggest single-election total was 166,289 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17. Gekas's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17, decided by 22,317 votes.
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How many votes has George W. Gekas received?
George W. Gekas has received 1,405,233 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 97,80248.59% | Tim Holden |
| 2000 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 166,23671.52% | Leslye Hess Herrmann |
| 1998 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 114,93199.85% | — |
| 1996 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 150,67872.23% | Paul Kattl |
| 1994 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 133,78899.86% | — |
| 1992 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 150,15869.51% | Bill Sturges |
| 1990 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 110,317100% | — |
| 1988 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 166,289100% | — |
| 1986 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 101,02773.64% | Michael S. Ogden |
| 1984 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 129,71672.61% | Stephen A. Anderson |
| 1982 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 84,29157.63% | Larry J. Hochendoner |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000121) and Wikidata (Q5539661). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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