George White

U.S. Representative
Born
March 7, 1848
Died
May 17, 1935
Age at death
87
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
White41,785
Opponents41,429
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, George White ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. White's biggest single-election total was 23,053 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5.

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How many votes has George White received?

George White has received 41,785 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

George White’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIllinoisWon23,05350.85%Edward T Noonan (head-to-head)
John A McDonell

Thomas L Haines

James P Courtney
1894U.S. HouseIllinoisWon18,73249.45%Edward T Noonan (head-to-head)
Chas G Dixon

Homer C Fancher
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000371) and Wikidata (Q5538801). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George White: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-white-illinois. 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.