George Willard

U.S. Representative
Born
March 20, 1824
Died
March 26, 1901
Age at death
77
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872–1874
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Willard31,194
Opponents23,726
2
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1874, George Willard ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Willard's biggest single-election total was 17,822 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 3. Willard's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 3, decided by 1,198 votes.

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How many votes has George Willard received?

George Willard has received 31,194 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

George Willard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseMichiganWon13,37250.47%Livermore
Sagendorph
1872U.S. HouseMichiganWon17,82262.56%Parkhurst
Lathrop S Ellis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000479) and Wikidata (Q1508602). 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.