Omar Conger

U.S. Representative
Born
April 1, 1818
Died
July 11, 1898
Age at death
80
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868–1878
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Conger80,108
Opponents71,315
6
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1878, Omar Conger ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Conger's biggest single-election total was 16,347 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5. Conger's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5, decided by 189 votes.

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How many votes has Omar Conger received?

Omar Conger has received 80,108 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Omar Conger’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseMichiganWon11,93947.39%Harry Mitchell
Mallory
1876U.S. HouseMichiganWon15,81854.09%Chadwick
Justin R Whiting
1874U.S. HouseMichiganWon10,18554.04%Frederick S Goodrich
Fish
1872U.S. HouseMichiganWon12,03760.52%Ora I Richardson
1870U.S. HouseMichiganWon13,78249.85%Byron G Stout (head-to-head)
James S Smart
1868U.S. HouseMichiganWon16,34752.79%Byron G Stout (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000678) and Wikidata (Q2023061). 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.