George Washington Glick, Governor

George Washington Glick

Governor
Born
July 4, 1827
Died
April 13, 1911
Age at death
83
Home state
Kansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1868–1884
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Glick205,397
Opponents272,663
3
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1884, George Washington Glick ran in 3 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Glick's biggest single-election total was 108,284 votes, in the 1884 governor election in Kansas. Glick's closest win came in the 1882 governor election in Kansas, decided by 8,074 votes.

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How many votes has George Washington Glick received?

George Washington Glick has received 205,397 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

George Washington Glick’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884GovernorKansasLost108,28440.83%John W. Martin
1882GovernorKansasWon83,23246.4%John St. John
Charles L. Robinson
1868GovernorKansasLost13,88131.78%James M. Harvey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q885924). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.